The last summer of childhood(1975)

The Last Summer of Childhood is a Soviet drama set in Moscow during 1925, a pivotal moment under the New Economic Policy. Three childhood friends—Misha, Genka, and Slava—now young Komsomol members, find their world upended when engineer Zimin is murdered in their courtyard. Authorities quickly blame a local hooligan, but Misha suspects the truth runs deeper. Driven by doubt, he launches his own investigation, uncovering secrets that challenge everything he believes about loyalty, justice, and growing up. The film captures the tension between youthful idealism and the moral complexities of a nation in transition, as Misha's search for answers forces him to confront uncomfortable truths about his community and himself.