Release, runtime and language

2003 · 114 mins · Russian

Starring

Svetlana Khodchenkova, Vitaliy Khaev, Evgeniya Dmitrieva, Aleksandr Baluev, Inna Churikova, Stanislav Govorukhin

Set in a tiny Soviet seaside village before World II, the story follows young Vera, who becomes enamored with an older officer passing through. She abandons her home to accompany him across various military postings. Amid the hardships of army life and years of war, her devotion endures, embodying friendship, loss, survival, loyalty and the rare gift of unconditional love.