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What it's about
In 1946, a soldier fathers a child then dies before its birth. Jump to 1952: on a train, the child and his mother meet a handsome soldier who makes a play for her. She accepts. Posing as a married family, the soldier finds them a rooming house where he becomes everyone's favorite through his good looks and generosity. Meanwhile he gives the boy, Sanya, lessons in life: to fight back, to win at all costs. The child's mother, Katya, is head-over-heels in love with Tolyan, the soldier, but the relationship becomes rocky when Tolyan's true plans for the rooming house become clear. It starts them on a treadmill of flight that risks Katya's life, Tolyan's liberty, and Sanya's trust.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Pavel Chukhray
- Writer
- Pavel Chukhray
Details
- Release date
- Jul 17, 1998
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia, France
- Box office
- $1,126,506
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 12 nominations total
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