Beanpole

In 1945 Leningrad, lanky hospital nurse Iya (Viktoria Miroshnichenko) felt the paralyzing weight of her present duties, the memories of her wartime gunnery service, and caring for the young son of her comrade-in-arms Masha (Vasilisa Perelygina). A tragic accident before Masha’s return from the front, however, would place the relationship of the traumatized friends on a stunning path. Acclaimed character study co-stars Konstantin Balakirev, Andrey Bykov. 137 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian; Subtitles: English; featurette; theatrical trailers. In Russian with English subtitles.