Beanpole

1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Although the siege - one of the worst in history - is finally over, life and death continue their battle in the wreckage that remains.

Two young women, Iya (Viktoria Miroshnichenko) and Masha (Vasilisa Perelygina), search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

In Russian with English subtitles.

  • Release Date: January 29, 2020
  • Genre: Drama
  • Cast: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Timofey Glazkov, Olga Dragunova, Andrey Bykov, Ksenia Kutepova, Igor Shirokov, Konstantin Balakirev
  • Director: Kantemir Balagov
  • Producer: Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, Natalya Gorina, Ellen Rodnianski
  • Screenplay: Kantemir Balagov, Aleksandr Terekhov
  • Studio: Kino Lorber