In the movie, very contrasting locations were chosen for filming. For example, Lake Baikal was chosen for important moments to convey all the drama associated with the personal experiences of the characters. The contrast is made by urban locations: St. Petersburg with its architecture and Moscow as the center of ambitions and career aspirations.
Sports Palace
In movie
Scene where Nadia comes to the Baikal Sports Palace, where she meets a new hockey player in the BaikalPromMash team. They have a conversation on the basis of misunderstanding because of the wrong number given to Orlov, but after her father enters the conversation, who ends their awkward dialog and sends Orlov to rest before tomorrow's training.
Timing: 49:26
Real
Scene was shot at the Baikal sports arena. At the moment, the sports palace looks completely different as it was shown in the movie. "Baikal" was built in 2020, serves as a base for sports schools and competitions of various levels, being an important sports facility of the region.
Irkutsk
Lake
In movie
Scene where In this segment of the movie, Nadia lies on the ice in the middle of a vast frozen lake and worries about her future in figure skating, mentally communicating with her mother, telling her about her difficult relationship with her father.
Timing: 40:16
Real
Scene was shot This scene was filmed on Lake Baikal. Winter Baikal with its transparent ice and boundless expanses creates a unique atmosphere that helps to visually convey to the viewer the sense of drama and sacredness of the characters' experiences.
Ice Palace
In movie
Scene where Nadia is nervous before her performance at the ice cup, as her rival Albina showed an incredible performance on the ice, but after Orlov was able to give Nadia her favorite stuffed toy before the performance, Nadia, full of confidence goes on the ice, shows a high result and wins the ice cup.
Timing: 1:58:06
Real
Scene was shot The ice rink at the Ice Cup belongs to the Arena Play North sports complex, which is located in Moscow. The complex houses indoor ice arenas, training halls and the necessary infrastructure for professional athletes and amateurs. The arena is actively used for competitions and mass skating. The location is perfect for the stage because of the large ice rink and the possibility to fill the stands with masses for a sense of scale of the event.
Moscow
