There is an invisible relationship between fear and joy, that is deeply embedded within the Russian system. This in many cases is based on oppression and boundaries, forming certain accepted systems of order.
The theme of oppression vs exhibition is constantly present within those systems. Joy itself becomes a form of repression. There are moments of freedom in the constructed safe space, but they can only be obtained and permitted behind the masks of beauty and entertainment.
You must fit in the central mass of these systems unless you have power, money or beauty. In this way, beauty can become your safety net. In the country, unsure of its own reality and fearful to discover the boundaries, many struggle to be themselves in the current dystopian hybrid.
