TMDB20161h 34mDrama / Romance / Thriller

Despite the Falling Snow

Name: Despite the Falling Snow
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2016-01-29
Duration: 94 min

You can betray your country but not your heart.

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.

TMDB audience score

Based on 104 votes

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Availability in the UK

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Despite the Falling Snow at a glance

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Runtime

Standard length · 1h 34m

At 1h 34m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.

Genres

Drama · Romance · Thriller

TMDB files it under drama, romance, and thriller.

UK availability

2 subscriptions · 5 free · 1 to rent · 1 to buy

Included with 2 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Free or ad-supported on Rakuten TV, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and 2 more. Listed to rent from 1 store. Listed to buy from 1 store.

TMDB audience score

5.7 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 104 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch Despite the Falling Snow tonight

It is a regular evening's length at 1h 34m.
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