Savely and Lelya are leading a quiet peaceful life in a forest reserve, in a small village with a mineral spring, where Savely brought his seriously ill wife. The seemingly routine life can not hide deep and tender love that came a bit too late...
Acting
Dzidra Ritenberga's fragile, heartbreaking stillness.
Cinematography
Bleak forest landscapes that mirror internal grief.
Director
Anatoliy Granik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Soviet drama that prioritizes emotional intimacy over ideological messaging — almost miraculous for 1968.
Dzidra Ritenberga was Latvian; her casting added subtle ethnic tension to the rural Russian setting.
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