Andrey Smirnov

The private life of Nobel Prize winning author Ivan Bunin is unforgettably portrayed in this searing drama about a love triangle between Russian Refugees in Western Europe in the 30's and 40's.

Acts of espionage during the Cold War and the personal lives affected by the fragile geopolitical picture are explored in this drama series.

Middle-aged couple Elena (Nadejda Markina) and Vladimir (Andreï Smirnov), come from different walks of society. He is a well-off businessman; she is a former medical worker, now a housewife. Having met late in life, each has children from previous marriages. Elena's son is unemployed and constantly asking for money. Vladimir's daughter is a careless young woman whose contact with her father is irregular and strained. Their worlds rupture when a heart attack puts Vladimir in hospital and he makes a significant decision: his daughter will be the only heiress of his wealth. The shy and submissive Elena's hopes of helping her son and grandchildren secure a better life are crushed, triggering a desperate plan.