Ugly Love

Events take us to the beginning of World War II in the small town of Stavrovo. Its unique location, a passing railway and a fork in several roads, proximity to the front line, made it attractive to German troops. They placed a rather large garrison in the city. In the city and in its outskirts, an underground was organized. Most of which were recent graduates of the school. This is a story about two fates, two former schoolchildren - Alexei and Dmitry. The first went underground and tried in every possible way to prevent the invaders, giving his life for his homeland. The second sided with the enemy and became an executioner for his own compatriots.

In Moscow, in a modest apartment, live Boris, Sonya, and their son Denis. Denis is eighteen, but he still hasn’t gotten serious about life—he spends his days strumming his guitar and writing songs. Sonya teaches Russian language and literature at school, runs a theater club, and even tutors on the side. Meanwhile, in the town of Vyazov lives the family of Gleb Dorokhov. Gleb is married to Sonya’s sister, Raisa. Our story begins when Marina arrives in Moscow, while Denis goes to Vyazov. There are many reasons for this: Marina needs to enter university and study, while Denis badly needs to get on the right track—Sonya hopes that Gleb will give him some real work. Everything would seem fine, but the audience already knows there is a secret that has bound these two families together for many years…