Released:
2000-02-23

Overview:
Tanya leaves Moscow with her street-wise 10-year-old son Artiom to meet her English fiancée in London. But after he fails to turn up at the airport, Tanya, intent on staying in England, is forced to apply for political asylum and transferred to Stonehaven, a grimy former seaside resort where refugees are housed. Tanya gradually develops a relationship with an amusement arcade manager, who helps them escape. She must then decide whether to stay with him or return to Russia.

Director:
Paweł Pawlikowski

Runtime:
1h 13min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Dina Korzun
  as
  Tanya
• 
  Paddy Considine
  as
  Alfie
• 
  Artyom Strelnikov
  as
  Artyom
• 
  Steve Perry
  as
  Les
• 
  Perry Benson
  as
  Immigration Officer