Soviet newlyweds in Siberia: when love is literally the only heater that works.
Based on Anatoly Tobolyak's story "The Story of One Love" (1975). Newlyweds Sergey and Katya, who graduated from school only a few months ago, come to Siberia to work. Life is not quite well, but love helps to overcome adversity.
Cinematography
Bleak Siberian landscapes that somehow feel cozy.
Acting
Tashkova's luminous faith in the face of concrete walls.
Director
Georgiy Kuznetsov
Sergey Kolesnikov
Sergey Krotov
Tatyana Tashkova
Katya Krotova (Naumova)
Leonid Dyachkov
Boris Voronin
Tatyana Konyukhova
Yulia Miusova
Anatoly Chernov
Ivan Suvorov
Marianna Strizhenova
Vera Naumova
Valentina Kirillina
Tonya
Buda Vampilov
Reindeer Herder
Maria Stepanova
Tymani
Gennadi Danzanov
Reindeer Herder
Valery Velichko
Journalist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1970s USSR 'youth romance' genre that romanticized virgin land development programs—often commissioned to boost migration to remote regions.
Tatyana Tashkova was only 17 during filming; director Kuznetsov reportedly rewrote scenes to match her natural innocence rather than forced maturity.
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