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Îïèñàíèå: A sprawling Italian city of our times. The "unknown woman" is Irena. She had come to many years before from the , and today lives amidst ghosts of the past and a search for the present: two planes of time that interweave, superimpose, and make up an intriguing puzzle, a taut high-tension narrative. Who is Irena truly? Little by little her story unfolds. The girl had fled Eastern Europe, as so many young women then. After surviving a cruel dramatic voyage, she fell easily prey to ruthless unscrupulous men. She was subjected to unspeakable brutalities and humiliations, the kind that permanently shock memory and can never be put to rest. Only one beautiful memory remains for Irena, a melancholic lost love. Today, Irena appears to us a wan and mysterious figure, yet a woman who still exerts a fascinating appeal. Deep down, despite these tragic events, her character has remained intact.

5 “David di Donatell” ’07 awards – for best film, direction, actress to Ksenia Rappoport, cinematography and music Moscow ’07 – “Silver St. George” for direction and Audience Award (tied with “Moliere”) 3 awards of the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – for direction, supporting actor to Alessandro Haber (also for his role in “Roses of the Desert”) and music