Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
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Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...

4.5 / 10 1985 1h 10mNR Russian
Drama

Storyline

Vadim, a part-time dump truck driver in Leningrad, picks up an extremely young woman, along with a newborn baby. Vadim is forced to spend the rest of his day with Anna, helping her untangle herself from unpleasant, dramatic, and even tragic situations – and she and she alone is to blame for all of them. The baby, which Anna stole in order to make an impression on an estranged lover, is finally returned to its parents, but the problems that the theft caused remain.

Cast & Crew

Olga Mashnaya

Olga Mashnaya

Anna

Lead
Valeriy Priyomykhov

Valeriy Priyomykhov

Vadim Sarokhtin

Lembit Ulfsak

Lembit Ulfsak

German

Nikolay Lavrov

Nikolay Lavrov

Vsevolod

Lora Umarova

Lora Umarova

Vera

LU

Larisa Umarova

Boris Arakelov

Boris Arakelov

SG

Sergey Golubev

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dinara Asanova's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique... is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker