Soviet woman seeks happiness in 76 minutes of beautiful suffering
Acting
Kasatkina's restrained, heartbreaking performance
Direction
Kolosov's empathetic eye for working-class struggle
Director
Sergey Kolosov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Khrushchev Thaw, when Soviet cinema briefly allowed more honest portrayals of women's lives.
The title's irony deepens with each failed relationship—'deary' as diminutive and devastating.
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