The Light

Tatyana Sergeevna is a social worker in a large Siberian city preparing for her sixtieth birthday. As she anticipates the arrival of her family and relatives, she is forced to confront memories and people from her youth that she had spent years trying to ignore. The story alternates between her current life and a summer from the early 1970s when she was eighteen years old in the Soviet Union. These two timelines run parallel until an unexpected encounter leads Tatyana to reflect on the path her life has taken.

The drama was written and directed by Anton Kolomeets, following his 2018 film Tutor. The production was supported by Wish Media and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Elena Yakovleva stars as the older Tatyana, with Darya Konyzheva playing her younger self. The supporting cast includes Milana Vladykina, Yan Ilves, Sergey Volkov, and Galina Alekhina, among a total of 23 credited performers. Released on August 7, 2023, the film has a runtime of 108 minutes. Audience reception has been generally positive, as indicated by a 6.9 rating on IMDb based on 90 votes.