Despite the Falling Snow

"You can betray your country but not your heart."

Mar 31 2017 PG-13 1h 33m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.

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Plot

In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race. When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Reconciling her passion for him with her beliefs about communism means making the greatest sacrifice - of her life - a sacrifice that Alexander only uncovers thirty years later.

Written by

Shamim Sarif

Directed by

Shamim Sarif

Cast

Rebecca Ferguson, Sam Reid, Charles Dance

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production Companies

SK Enlightenment, Falling Snow, Enlightenment Productions

Languages

English

Awards

12 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW - OFFICIAL UK TRAILER [HD] - IN CINEMAS 15 APRIL
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3,857
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
33
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