1953. A Russian soldier stationed in Poland falls in love with a local girl. Their forbidden romance turns them into traitors to their countries.
Acting
Domogarov Jr. and Lamparska smolder through silence.
Cinematography
Bleak Polish winters never looked this beautiful.

Director
Valery Pendrakovsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
2011 marked renewed Polish-Russian cinematic cooperation despite centuries of mutual suspicion. This film walked that tightrope.
Domogarov Jr. learned Polish phonetically for the role—his father's famous Soviet acting dynasty couldn't save him from tongue twisters.
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