
Overview
Tanya leaves Moscow with her street-wise 10-year-old son Artiom to meet her English fiancée in London. But after he fails to turn up at the airport, Tanya, intent on staying in England, is forced to apply for political asylum and transferred to Stonehaven, a grimy former seaside resort where refugees are housed. Tanya gradually develops a relationship with an amusement arcade manager, who helps them escape. She must then decide whether to stay with him or return to Russia.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year (2001)
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Setting
Set in Stonehaven
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Music
Music by Max de Wardener
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ryszard Lenczewski
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Paweł PawlikowskiWriter
- Rowan JofféWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 23, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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