Overview
Based on L. Yelisieieva’s short story "Far Away". In the 1920s–30s, a girl named Liolia grows up in poverty after her father is killed in the so-called “Civil War.” Her mother’s new marriage brings fear and violence into the home, so Liolia is sent to live with her grandmother, where she finds peace—though only briefly.
Director and cast
- Yelena Rudenko as Older Liolia
- Katia Riaboshlyk as Young Liolia
- Natalya Shostak as Liolia's mother
- Andrei Boltnev as Stepfather Ivan
- Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov as Sculptor
- Stefaniya Stanyuta as Granny
- Vladimir Kashpur as Sexton
- Ilya Ivanov as Financial inspector
- Iryna Tereshchenko as Teacher
- Helga Dancberga as Deutsch woman
Comments
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