What Happens at the End of Just Like Grown Ups?

How often do we live through two, three, or even more versions of ourselves during one lifetime? How often do we change, irreversibly, under the influence of other people, often close relatives? The timid Polya (24) works as an accountant and studies economics. She is in love with Kirill (25), who is her polar opposite. Kirill is a young cameraman: ambitious and talented. Kirill and Polya love each other and try to live together, but each of them has their own philosophy, their own value system and their own convictions. Even when they part, Kirill and Polya continue to carry on an inner dialogue with each other. Everyone tries to prove to the other that they can achieve everything on the other’s wish list. Twenty years later they meet, and now the heroes must find out the most important thing: whether one of them has found happiness in those years.

Oksana Karas's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Renata Litvinova (Polina)'s journey. How often do we change, irreversibly, under the influence of other people, often close relatives.

How Does Renata Litvinova (Polina)'s Story End?

• Renata Litvinova: Renata Litvinova's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
• Fyodor Bondarchuk (Kirill): Fyodor Bondarchuk's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Iana Gladkikh (Polina in her youth): Iana Gladkikh's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of Just Like Grown Ups Mean?

The ending of Just Like Grown Ups brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Renata Litvinova's story may not satisfy all audiences.