During Stalin's reign of terror, Eugenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, is convicted of anti-Soviet agitation and sentenced to 10 years' hard labor in a Siberian gulag. Having lost her husband, children and home, the young woman indulges in dark, morbid thoughts. However, while there, she meets camp doctor Dr. Anton Walter, who takes her under his wing and brings a glimmer of hope to the hell that is her daily life.
Produced by Tatfilm (Germany), in coproduction with Saga Film (Belgium), Yeti Films (Poland) and Lorival (France). With the participation of ARD Degeto, Telewizja and WDR / ARTE, in association with Motion Investment Group, with the support of Filmstiftung NRW, Polish Film Institute, Deutscher Filmföderfonds, European Community MEDIA Program, Eurimages, and Centre National de la Cinématographie. With the participation of ARD Degeto, Telewizja Plska S.A. Agencja Filmowa and WDR/Arte.
Directed by Marleen Gorris
Cast: Emily Watson, Ulrich Tukur, Ian Hart, Benjamin Sadler, Agata Buzek, Ben Miller, Jimmy Yull, Pearce Quigley, Monica Dolan, Pam Ferris, Agata Buzek, Lena Stolze, Maria Mamona
Screenplay: Nancy Larson, based on the memoirs of Eugénia Ginzburg
Music: Wlodek Pawlik
Producer(s) : Christine Ruppert
Co-producer(s) : Hubert Toint, Piotr Mularuk
Director of photography: Arkadiusz Tomiak
1 AD: Sascha Koszinowski, Marek Cydorowicz (Poland)
Casting: Weronika Migon, Sabine Schwedhelm, Gail Stevens
Artistic director: Irene Piel
Costumes: Jagna Janicka, Katarzyna Lewinska
Make-up: Janusz Kaleja
Hairstyling: Janusz Kaleja
Image editing: Ewin Ryckaert
Sound editing: Gert Janssen
Sound mixing: Franco Piscopo
Calibration: André Andres
Distribution: Alamode Film (Germany)
International sales: Telepool / Cinepool
Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Haifa Film Festival
Gent International Film Festival
Boston Jewish Film Festival
Lódz Camerimage Film Festival
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
New York Jewish Film Festival
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival
