帕拉杰诺夫为 VGIK 制作的毕业影片，改编自艾米利安·布科夫 (Emilian Bukov) 的摩尔达维亚童话故事。 一位年轻的牧羊人从巨人那里得到了一件魔法仪器。讲述了梦想成为骑士的年轻牧羊人安德烈什、英雄瓦伊诺夫送给他的魔笛，以及与憎恨一切生物的邪恶巫师黑旋风的战斗的故事。[4]帕拉杰诺夫的第一部故事片，大概是一个相对主流的童话故事，讲述了一个名叫安德里什的年轻牧羊人。改编自艾米利安·布科夫的同名诗篇故事。这部电影之前有一篇论文（《摩尔达维亚童话》），故事情节相同，讲述了摩尔达维亚童话故事中的英雄——梦想成为骑士的牧羊男孩安德里斯，以及童话英雄瓦伊诺万曾经拥有的魔笛。给了他，以及与憎恨一切生物的邪恶巫师黑旋风的战斗。然后，在一部短片中，帕拉杰诺夫制作了一个男孩玩偶安德里斯并在现场拍摄。这是将道具与生动的自然相结合的第一个实验。四年后，帕拉杰诺夫开始上演第一部长篇故事片，在A·多夫任科的建议下，与演员们一起重复了有关安德里斯的情节。这是一部儿童电影，一部童话故事，正如导演自己所写，“它表达了经验、技巧和品味的缺乏”。

系列事件涵盖1914-1919。 行动在第一次世界大战爆发之前开始。  “这座城市的生活”仿佛是在注定命运与可怕的一天“” [4]。 社会正在等待改变。 历史的中心是Bulavins姐妹：Katya和...

　　They do not show war in this film, they show people and their dreams and hopes ruined by the war. It is not just another "war film", but it rises to the level of a true Tragedy. Not a propagandist or a sob story. Many critics compare this film to another famous Russian war drama, The Cranes Are Flying. I still think that The House I Live in is better, though, if you've seen The Cranes and liked it, most probably you'll love this one either. Both films were shot in 1957 and treat the war theme from the similar humane perspective. I wouldn't cut a single shot from the film, all of them are just in place. I do not know if it can be found outside Russia, if yes, don't miss it.　　Many critics pointed out resemblances between Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu (The House I Live In) and the better-known Soviet film The Cranes are Flying. Set in the years prior to and during WWII, the story centers on the various residents of a co-op house. Though the directors never show the war itself, its tragic impact is felt throughout the film. And despite the potential for Soviet propaganda, what sticks in the mind is the universality of the experiences endured by the leading characters. Dom, V Kotorom Ya Zhivu was one of Russian's entries in the 1958 Brussels Film Festival.