A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother
Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old
Nadezha
Lisa
Forensic Doctor
Printery Director
Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table
Rifle Shooting Instructor
The Father
Aleksei - 5 Years Old
Proofreader in Printing House
Narrator - The Author's Words (voice)
Narrator - His Own Poems (voice)
Old Mother
Asafiev - War Orphan
Redheaded Girl
Spanish Refugee
Spanish Refugee
Spanish Refugee
Spanish Refugee
Spanish Refugee
Spanish Refugee Twin
Spanish Refugee Twin
May 4, 2018
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Watching this again at age 24 with strep throat while the sun came up this morning, when I got to the part where the dog walks out the door and the woman starts picking up peaches or potatoes or whatever, I was literally reborn, etc.
December 19, 2018
September 1, 1972
March 26, 2008
April 12, 2002
January 26, 1999
July 3, 1982
April 25, 2024
May 13, 1995
May 28, 1983
January 15, 1971
April 26, 1980
May 20, 2017
October 16, 1999
September 5, 2008
September 15, 2008
March 1, 1963
September 30, 1983
September 29, 2023
February 2, 2018
December 25, 2015