Swingers (2021/2022) is the most prominent example. Directed by Dmitriy Fiks and Andrejs Ekis , this romantic comedy features high-profile Russian actors like Dmitry Nagiev and Irina Pegova . The plot follows an elite businessman and an ordinary family who cross paths via a partner-swapping app on New Year's Eve.
Authorities and conservative movements often frame swinger events as "LGBT propaganda" or "offending religious feelings." In May 2025, the Moscow club "Bizarre" was raided during a themed event under suspicion of violating anti-LGBT laws. Swingers (2021/2022) is the most prominent example
Media outlets have been fined for reporting on the subculture. For example, a court in Samara fined a news site 1 million rubles for an article about swinger parties, classifying it as illegal propaganda. Online Content & Subculture Trends Online Content & Subculture Trends Russian movie "Swingers"
Russian movie "Swingers" (2021) in theaters ... - KinoFilm Corp classifying it as illegal propaganda.
In Russian cinema, swinging is primarily portrayed through the lens of lighthearted romantic comedy rather than documentary or transgressive drama.