The screenwriter revealed the features and character traits of the "bright" character Nika Chaikina

The superheroine of Russian comics Nika Chaikina, also known as the "Red Fury", is a vivid character whose image allows creators to raise social issues such as orphanhood and family values. Russian film director and screenwriter Alexander Hunt told Izvestia about this on August 15.

"Nika will be a bright and independent heroine. She was orphaned as a child, lost her parents at an early age, and devoted her life to finding those responsible. <...> It is also an opportunity for us to talk to the audience about the fate of orphans and underprivileged children," he said.

Hunt added that despite the light genre of the comic and the so-called "superhero subtext" present in this storyline, the creators intend to show that a person who lost his parents in childhood can feel an inner breakdown.

"An orphan is a person with a fracture. Outwardly, you may be an invulnerable superhero, but losing your parents in childhood is a strain that affects decision—making throughout your later life. And thus we want to say that a full—fledged family is a great value that requires careful treatment from society and the state," the screenwriter explained.

He noted that it is currently "very fashionable to negatively interpret" such a term as "family values", although there is nothing wrong with this concept. Therefore, Hunt noted that he supports the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the preservation of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, which are "part of the cultural code," the preservation of which is currently very important for Russians.

"The topic of a child growing up without parents is a very important topic for me. Vitka Garlic is partly about this, as is Fury. And I hope that through my work I will be able to convey to people the idea that nothing is more important for a child than a full—fledged family," he concluded.

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