Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

You can betray your country but not your heart.
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.
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A tension-first choice where uncertainty, investigation, or escalating pressure is a major part of the appeal.
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Best suited to viewers who want a plot with questions to chase rather than a purely relaxed watch.
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Light commitment · 1h 34m
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