A successful obstetrician living a seemingly stable married life begins to question her relationship when emotional and physical intimacy fades. Suspecting her husband of betrayal, she seeks connection elsewhere, stepping into a hidden world that offers desire, control, and escape. As she navigates this parallel existence, the boundaries between loyalty, loneliness, and self-discovery slowly begin to blur.
Acting
Gromova's micro-expressions do more than any dialogue could.
Direction
Sayfullaeva shoots sex scenes with clinical detachment that somehow burns hotter.
Director
Nigina Sayfullaeva
Aleksandr Pal
Sergey
Evgeniya Gromova
Lena
Alexey Agranovich
Ivan
Marina Vasilyeva
Katya
Anna Kotova
Nikiforova
Pavel Vorozhtsov
Vadim
Vasily Rikhter
Dima
Anastasiya Denisova
Polina
Kirill Kaganovich
Policeman
Mikhail Troynik
Policeman
Nino Ninidze
Sveta
Elizaveta Lotova
Hotel Administrator
Vyacheslav Evlantev
Auto Technician
Grigoriy Perel
Actor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Russia's tightening 'gay propaganda' and decency laws, the film's frank female sexuality sparked censorship debates and limited theatrical runs.
Sayfullaeva deliberately cast theater actors over film stars — that staginess you feel is intentional, framing marriage itself as performed roles.
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