Despite the Falling Snow
- Drama
- Romance
- Thriller
New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.
Despite the Falling Snow is a 2016 drama-thriller that follows a Soviet bureaucrat who defects to the West during the Cold War, only to discover the truth about his wife's fate decades later. Set across New York in 1961 and Moscow in 1991, the film weaves together romance, political intrigue, and long-buried secrets. It's available to stream now.
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Rebecca FergusonKatya Grinkova / Lauren Grinkova
Sam ReidYoung Alexander Ivanov
Charles DanceOld Alexander Ivanov
Antje TraueMarina Rinskaya
Oliver Jackson-CohenYoung Misha Ardonov
Anthony Stewart HeadOld Misha Ardonov
Thure LindhardtDimtri
Ben BattOleg
Jelena GavrilovićSvetlana
Amy NuttallMaya
Imogen DainesJackie
Miloš Timotijević
Anne Kidd
Tamara Krcunović
Marina Vodeničar
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DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW - OFFICIAL UK TRAILER [HD] - IN CINEMAS 15 APRIL
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When was Despite the Falling Snow released?
The film was released on January 29, 2016.
What is the plot about?
The story follows Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranking Soviet official who defects to the West in 1961 and must leave his wife Katya behind in Moscow. Thirty years later, his niece Lauren travels to Moscow for a painting exhibition, where Alexander finally learns the truth about what happened to his wife.
What genres does it fall into?
Despite the Falling Snow is a drama, romance, and thriller that combines Cold War political tension with personal emotional stakes.
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