Malenkaya Vera

Apr 28 1989 Unrated 2h 8m
Drama, Romance

Vera is a troubled teenager fresh out of school feeling trapped in her provincial port town during the turbulent times of perestroika. Her days and nights are filled with drinking, sex, and family dysfunction.

Plot

A story about a young woman, Vera, who is somebody, living the life of a troubled teenager in the time right before the end of the Soviet Union. She lives in a very small Russian apartment with her mother and father, however being this close to each other makes the living get rough. Their daily life is plagued with massive amounts of alcohol (mainly vodka) and when she tries to escape her home life, she meets up with a boyfriend, Sergei who then moves into her already small apartment after sleeping with her. Every day little Vera has to go through hell just to get by, which even involves her going against her own morals after her father has done something extremely wrong.

Written by

Mariya Khmelik

Directed by

Vasili Pichul

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Languages

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,239
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA