[[Image:Puppy.jpg|thumb]][[Image:NikolayAgafonov.jpg|frame|archpriest Nicolay Agafonov, the screenplayer]] '''Puppy, the''' (Russian ''Щенок'') is a 2009 Russian feature film by Marina Evstfieva. The screenplay was written by modern orthodox writer [[archpriest]] [[Nicholas Agafonov]] on the basis of his own short novel “A Very Important Act”. The film is distributed by orthodox TVchannel “Радость моя” (“Joy of mine”) The movie tagline is “the story of true friendship, about the ability to forgive and sacrifice”.