DAU. Katya Tanya (2020) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 103 mins · Russian

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Directed by

Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel

Starring

Radmila Shegoleva, Teodor Currentzis, Ekaterina Yuspina, Alexander Efimov, Tatiana Polozhy, Alexey Trifonov

Katya, a young librarian, holds romantic ideals about love, but experiences a series of disappointing relationships. She eventually finds comfort and connection with Tanya, a journalist and her colleague. However, their budding relationship draws the unwanted attention of the First Department, a state security agency that deems it inappropriate for a Soviet woman.