Russian anti-war self-confession. “The Border” is a dramatic poem crafted through the autofictional method. As Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the protagonist, a young man from Moscow, vehemently opposes the war. In a bid to evade repression, he plans to flee the country. However, his plans are ruined when he learns that his mother, who lives in a war zone on the border of two countries, is suffering a heart attack. Despite his resolve to support her, he finds himself entangled in a family conflict, their stances on the war polar opposites. Amidst the chaos of bombings, the characters are forced to find ways of reconciliation and forgiveness in conditions of war and dictatorship. Returning to Moscow, the hero realizes that the Russia he once knew no longer exists. He will have to find a way to live in new conditions, resisting the regime, but keeping love for his homeland in his heart. Written by Sergei Davydov Adapted by Tatyana Axelrod