A French girl follows her Soviet soldier home. The village has OTHER plans.
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestIn the post-war years, a soldier named Sergei returns home from France. With him comes Giselle, his French lover. It is not easy for the girl to get used to the village life in the country of the Soviets, but she tries her best for the sake of her feelings for the Russian guy. However, he is a very popular man. He has long been "pined" by fellow villager Klavdia, who tries to destroy the international marriage by any means. To do this, she even falls in love with Sergei his own sister Olga. No-nonsense passions are boiling in the village. What choice will Sergei make?
Costume
Post-war Soviet village aesthetic vs. French glamour clash.
Acting
Judith Davis commits to fish-out-of-water melodrama fully.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Russian-French co-production exploring taboo post-war relationships rarely depicted in Soviet cinema.
Director Ivan Solovov specialized in melodramas about women destroyed by love; this follows his signature bleak pattern.
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