A fairy tale about two boys who were befriended by a rainbow.

The cat in the bag arrives in Russia as part of humanitarian aid from America and gets young drunk and mountain-the patriot Karabasov, which offers to emigrate to America. Flying on the magic cat which uses the tail as a propeller, dropped over Europe. There conceited young man forgets about the invaluable services rendered him puss in boots, and he returns ungrateful back to Russia...

Main happiness in life is freedom. The film unfolds the story of the suppression of freedom. But all efforts are in vain, and in the end freedom always triumphs.

2006年6月在Annecy国际动画电影节上评选出的“动画的世纪·100部作品”第47名。

"Adagio" which is a philosophical parable exploring the conflict between a hero and the crowd is loosely based on a romantic short story written by the famous Russian writer Maxim Gorky about a young man named Danko and his burning heart.