Siberia and Him (2019) Synopsis

Meek farmhand Sasha (Viatcheslav Kopturevskiy) and policeman Dima (Ilya Shubochkin) have a fraught relationship. They're brothers-in-law, travel companions, and - secretly? - lovers. Over the course of their journey to visit Sasha's grandmother, unspoken truths are uttered, intimacy is built, and authenticity is challenged. Although they may be far from the peering eyes of their oppressive society, their relationship teeters on a dangerous precipice.—Ferry Silitonga

Meek farmhand Sasha (Viatcheslav Kopturevskiy) and policeman Dima (Ilya Shubochkin) have a fraught relationship. They're brothers-in-law, travel companions, and - secretly? - lovers. Over the course of their journey to visit Sasha's grandmother, unspoken truths are uttered, intimacy is built, and authenticity is challenged. Although they may be far from the peering eyes of their oppressive society, their relationship teeters on a dangerous precipice.—Ferry Silitonga

Published Time: 2022-03-26 16:41:09