She became the maid in her father's house to destroy him—then his son walked in.
Veronika grew up without a father: twenty years ago, he abandoned her mother, a provincial girl who was seven months pregnant. During premature labor, her mother died. Veronika was raised by her aunt, who, once her niece was grown, revealed the truth: her father’s name is Fyodor Slavyanov, a scientist and head of a large research institute, now living in Moscow. Determined to find him and avenge her mother’s death, Veronika sets out for the capital. She takes a job as a maid in her father’s house and, suppressing her own nature, begins a “guerrilla campaign,” carefully nurturing her hatred for the “scoundrel.” In the absence of fatherly love, she tries at least to provoke a response of hatred. But then, into the family home arrives Fyodor’s son with his wife Marina — Vladimir…
Acting
Evgeniya Loza's barely-contained rage simmering beneath maid's composure.
Direction
Akhundzade turns a Moscow apartment into a pressure cooker of secrets.
Writing
The delicious irony: she wanted his hatred, not his son's attention.
Director
Jafar Akhundzade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
2011 Russian TV movies often explored post-Soviet class mobility—Veronika's maid disguise literalizes the invisible labor of the provinces serving Moscow elite.
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