Angst? What Angst?: Vika overcomes her BSOD after harassment extremely quickly - much faster than Romas overcomes his failure.
Moment of Awesome: Vika coming out of the water - and holding multiple bullies at bay with just a look on her face.
Values Resonance: Nowadays, the anti-bullying message is well received, but when the film first came out, most (Soviet) reviewers seriously argued that Romas siding with the bullies was a good behaviour, since "the collective is always right".