Despite the Falling Snow (film)

Despite the Falling Snow
Directed by Shamim Sarif
Produced by Hanan Kattan, Lisa Tchenguiz
Written by Shamim Sarif
Starring
Music by Rachel Portman
Cinematography David Johnson
Edited by Masahiro Hirakubo
Production
company
Distributed by Altitude Film Distribution
Release dates
 April 15, 2016 (UK)
Running time
 93 minutes
Country UK, Canada
Language English

Despite the Falling Snow is a 2016 British Cold War espionage film film directed by Shamim Sarif, adapted from her novel of the same name. Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Dance, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Antje Traue, Sam Reid, Anthony Head and Thure Lindhardt the film was released in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2016.

Plot

Then film is set in the post-Stalinist Soviet Union. A young Soviet woman, Katya, lost her parents during the Stalinist repressions. Though she pretends to be a communist, she hates the regime and spies for the Americans. Her boyfriend Misha also helps her obtain important information for the Americans. As part of her next assignment, she meets the young and good-looking Sasha, who belongs to the Kremlin elite. In order to spy on him, Katya ends up marrying Sasha but not everything is going to the plan. Katya soon falls in love with Sasha, and plans to defect to the United States with him. However, just before her trip to the US, Katya mysteriously vanishes. Sasha stays in America alone, and over the course of 30 years becomes a successful businessman in America. Many years afterwards, he visits a post-communist Russia seeking to solve Katya's disappearance. He and his niece Lauren work together, searching for clues. They meet Misha, who has become an old alcoholic; he tells them what really happened to Katya.

Production

The film was shot in Belgrade, Serbia. The film's score by Rachel Portman was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Accolades

The film won three awards at the 2016 Prague Independent Film Festival including Best Feature Film, Best Actress (Rebecca Ferguson) and Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Head).[1]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "A trio of awards for Despite The Falling Snow". Enlightenment Productions. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

External links

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