The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.
Acting
Bel Powley's silent resilience—eyes that hold entire histories.
Cinematography
Siberia shot like a frozen purgatory you can't look away from.
Costume
Degradation of dress mirrors psychological unravelling.
Director
Marius Markevicius
Bel Powley
Lina Vilkas
Lisa Loven Kongsli
Elena Vilkas
Martin Wallström
Nikolai Kretzsky
Jonah Hauer-King
Andrius Aras
Peter Franzén
Commander Komarov
Sam Hazeldine
Kostas Vilkas
Tom Sweet
Jonas Vilkas
Adrian Schiller
The Man Who Winds His Watch
Greg Kolpakchi
Greshnev
Sophie Cookson
Ona
James Cosmo
Mr. Stakas
Sarah Finigan
Ms. Grodis
Gabija Jaraminaitė Ryškuvienė
Mrs. Rimas
Nadja Bobyleva
Marija
Timothy Innes
Nojus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Ruta Sepetys' novel 'Between Shades of Gray'—title changed because Americans kept thinking it was Fifty Shades fanfiction. No, really.
The real Lithuanian deportations erased 130,000 people; this film was partially funded by descendants ensuring grandmothers' stories weren't buried twice.
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