What if a fortune teller's prophecy was the worst thing that ever happened to you?
Lena's main character's life seems perfect... from the outside: favorite job, gorgeous appearance, famous and wealthy husband. In fact, she had long been tired of playing the role of a socialite, and her love for her husband had irrevocably passed. One day Lena meets a man in a museum who evokes the strongest feelings in her from the very first minute. It's then that she remembers a prediction she heard from a random fortune teller many years ago...
Acting
Svetlana Antonova's restrained desperation beneath polished perfection
Cinematography
Moscow's elite spaces shot with suffocating beauty
Director
Vladimir Fatyanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pavel Mamonov, who plays a supporting role, was actually the legendary frontman of Soviet rock band Zvuki Mu before pivoting to acting.
This film exemplifies post-Soviet 'chick flick' evolution—melodrama traditions updated with nouveau riche aesthetics and existential dread about empty success.
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