Deer Well

Do you believe that the fates of people—who aren’t just strangers, separated by a whole century—can intertwine? Not only intertwine, but reflect one another like in a mirror?

1918. Starving, ruined Petrograd. Olga and Savva are a young couple; they have seen death and know the value of life. Savva is serious beyond his years; with no memories to speak of, he is deeply in love with his Olenka—touching and gentle—and he is sure that a long, happy life lies ahead. They just have to survive difficult times.

Our days, Saint Petersburg. Savva—born and raised in St. Petersburg— is a passionate collector. Career, interesting acquaintances, colorful women—all that is in the past. Today only his favorite thing and memories remain. Olya, nicknamed Olenok, is no longer young, but she hasn’t really started living yet: her mother’s total control, a lack of personal life, a secret passion for a man who isn’t even aware of it.

They will meet when, one hot summer day, Olenok is trapped in a silent Petersburg courtyard house—an atrium house—between life and death. And only then will Savva finally learn the dark secret of his great-grandfather, understand why he was given such a rare name, and also understand that fate sometimes brings plots you won’t find in even the most interesting books and films.