forget every spy movie you have ever see this be what life be like in the ussr and and still be in many place in russia and the ex soviet country . vera dream of life of leisure and a she imagine the west to be while her reality be very different and with a bitter mother and a violent father and and the ever present alcohol . and her prospect for the future be not much well . she find a man and they try to patch up a life together and but he be afflict by the same environment and both socially and physically the scenery in this movie be brilliant and sit comfortably in the company of post apocalyptic movie but obviously do with no special effect while they have just walk in and shoot whatever happen to be in front of the camera . forget your stereotyped and cold russian of spy movie . this be the real deal represent people be passionate and vibrant and and present in a way you will never see in a drama from the west .