

She put him in prison. Now she's raising his kids. What could go wrong?
Arevik is a young woman taking care of the children of a widower who is in jail, due to her testimony.
Acting
Sofiko Chiaureli's face does ALL the talking
Direction
Two directors, one beautifully unified vision
Cinematography
Cramped apartments that feel like traps
Director
Arkadiy Ayrapetyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chiaureli was Armenian cinema royalty—her mother Veriko Andjaparidze was a Soviet screen legend, making this a legacy performance.
Dual direction was common in Soviet cinema for political oversight—Aghababov likely ensured the film passed ideological review while Ayrapetyan handled the art.