Movies

1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

Tall and skinny Ija works as a nurse at a war veterans' hospital, occasionally falling into a trance. She sometimes takes with her little Paška, the son of her unpredictable and moody friend Masha, who is the complete opposite of the seemingly passive Ija.