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Simon Sax, a socially awkward computer genius poised to sell his groundbreaking algorithm and become a billionaire, ventures into online dating where he meets Irina—a mysterious Ukrainian/Russian woman marked by a chilling scar on her cheek.

A psychologist is forced to confront her past when a new series of murders echoes the crimes that put her serial killer father behind bars 25 years ago.

Karlag, short for Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp, was one of the largest labor camps within the Soviet Gulag system. Established in 1931, it was located in the Karagandy Region of Kazakhstan. The film will explore the hardships faced by people during the 1930s-1950s and the resilience of human dignity despite the daily struggle for survival. The atmosphere of Karlag will be conveyed through costumes, props, and sets created after extensive research in archives and museums.

A triangle loe story between a local priest, his cousin and his wife