The film stars Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Yevgeny Mironov, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Elena Erbakova, Sergei Puskepalis, and Aleksey Rozin joining the cast.

Principal photography began in August 2019 and ended in February 2020,[2] the film was shot on the territory of the Perm Krai, and the Moscow Oblast were selected.

At the center of the conflict of civilizations is the fate of the Russian prince Mikhail, who fell in love with the young Tiche, a witch-lamia capable of taking on the form of a lynx.

In the village of Schegolevo, Ramensky District, Moscow Oblast,[8] and in the vicinity of Gubakha, Perm Krai,[9] unique decorations were built on the banks of the Usva and Vishera River: wooden and stone cities, fortresses, and houses on stilts.

The extras, recruited in the area of the town of Gubakha, where the filming took place, deliberately did not shave their beards for several months in order to appear in both the summer and winter blocks.

[2] The film includes large-scale battle scenes, special effects, and carefully designed costume details, props, and weapons.