Marina’s 11-year-old daughter who is mature for her age and very protective of her younger sister, Sophia.

Marina's eight-year-old daughter, who is carefree and looks up to her sister, Alyona.

An Even woman and cultural center head whose daughter, Lilia, disappeared three years prior to the Golosovskaya sisters.

A doctoral candidate in oceanography and the eldest daughter of Alla, who believes her sister Lilia ran away.

Alla’s youngest daughter, who went missing at 18 and is remembered as kind but troubled by her elder sister, Natasha.

A nurse and member of the Even tribe, who is drifting away from her native culture.

A reindeer herder's daughter and accounting student, torn between two men and skeptical about Lilia's disappearance.

Ksenia's brother and a photographer who enjoys creating dramatic stories about Lilia's disappearance.

Ksenia's controlling Russian boyfriend, dismissive of native cultural practices.

Chegga's girlfriend from Palana, dreaming of a better future for herself and her daughter, Mila.

A Kamchatsky police detective, married to Zoya, who believes the Golosovskaya sisters were taken off the peninsula.

Nikolai's wife, a new mother on maternity leave, struggling with her new identity.

A researcher and witness to the Golosovskaya girls’ abduction, grappling with guilt and a troubled marriage.

A volcanology researcher, enthusiastic yet unreliable, who initially joined the search for the Golosovskaya girls.

A customs officer and Max's lover, who is efficient at work but seeks distraction from her worries through their relationship.

An administrative assistant and mother to a classmate of Natalia’s son, who believes in the rumors about Lilia.

An office administrator who idealizes Soviet times and blames the Golosovskaya sisters' disappearance on poor parenting.

Valentina's daughter, bright yet weak-willed, who ends a friendship at her mother's behest.

A hotel receptionist with a past close relationship with Masha, cautious of openly expressing her sexual orientation.

A disciplined 13-year-old schoolgirl, loyal to her friend Diana, navigating the restrictions set by adults after the Golosovskaya sisters' disappearance.

A cunning serial abductor and predator, manipulating his appearance to prey on vulnerable targets.