Fine Line (Russian: Между отчаянием и надеждой) is a 2023 documentary film directed by Anna Barsukova.

[4] Oksana's social skills immediately make her a valuable team member and a friend to the inhabitants of what seems a comfortable oasis amidst the permafrost.

Promoting its development is not without challenges, though, the biggest one being demography: the area's northernmost city, Magadan, is experiencing a rapid population decline.

[5][6] Remoteness from road infrastructure and low quality of life forces many northerners to leave their long established residence for better places.

By showing things as they are, we allow viewers to make their own judgements and conclusions, hoping that one day positive changes will start happening in the Russian hinterland.