

Drama · War
Overview
1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
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Viktoriya Miroshnichenko
Viktoriya Miroshnichenko
Iya Sergueeva
Viktoriya Miroshnichenko
Iya Sergueeva


Vasilisa Perelygina
Vasilisa Perelygina
Masha
Vasilisa Perelygina
Masha


Konstantin Balakirev
Konstantin Balakirev
Stepan
Konstantin Balakirev
Stepan


Kseniya Kutepova
Kseniya Kutepova
Lyubov Petrovna
Kseniya Kutepova
Lyubov Petrovna


Olga Dragunova
Olga Dragunova
Seamstress
Olga Dragunova
Seamstress


Andrey Bykov
Andrey Bykov
Nikolay Ivanovich
Andrey Bykov
Nikolay Ivanovich
Igor Shirokov
Igor Shirokov
Sasha
Igor Shirokov
Sasha
Timofey Glazkov
Timofey Glazkov
Pashka
Timofey Glazkov
Pashka
Alyona Kuchkova
Alyona Kuchkova
Stepan's Wife
Alyona Kuchkova
Stepan's Wife
Veniamin Kac
Veniamin Kac
Sasha's Friend
Veniamin Kac
Sasha's Friend
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