The Thief
“He'll steal your heart!”
DramaCrime
Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who also becomes a father figure to Sanya ...
VIBE
A quiet, character-driven drama that feels like a faded photograph. It's a tender, melancholic look at found family and the harsh realities of Soviet life, with a wistful, almost dreamlike quality.
melancholicwistfultendergrittyslow-burnSoviet realismcharacter-driven dramaperiod piecefamilylosschildhoodsocial realism
