Antonina Miliukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born into the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She wants for nothing, yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, brutally seeks to rid himself of her. Antonina endures to do whatever it takes to stay. Even as Tchaikovsky seeks to make a final break, she begins a relationship with her lawyer and bears three children. But pride and stubbornness, wound up in the knot-ring of love, make her cling to the composer, with fatal consequences.
- Directed by
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Starring
- Alyona Mikhailova, Odin Lund Biron, Philipp Avdeev, Ekaterina Ermishina, Natalia Pavlenkova
- Country & Year
- Russia · 2023
- Language & Runtime
- Russian · 143 min
- Status
- Available
Where to Watch
Festivals & Awards
- Cannes Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival 2022
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2022
Press
“A haunting tale of mental disintegration”
“Feverish, hypnotic, beguiling”
“Intensely felt performances, haunting winter lighting, and seemingly inescapable claustrophobia — it leaves a mark”
The Director
Kirill Serebrennikov
Born in Rostov-on-Don in Russia in 1969, KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV turned to theatre in 1992 after studying science at university. Winner of several awards for his work in television, he has also directed feature films. Playing the Victim (2006) won him the Grand Prize at the 1st Rome Film Festival in 2006. His success was followed by Yuri’s Day (2008), which won awards both at home and in the international arena. Since 2012, he has been the artistic director of the Gogol Center in Moscow, and described as one of Russia’s leading theatre directors. His daring, impertinent theatre shows a great freedom and spirit of resistance.