One part of the story is set in 1950s Moscow , Russia during the Cold War years, while the other follows the story of 1992 Moscow and London in the period after the collapse of USSR . Alexander, Sasha, is the classic model of a man who is completely, deeply in love with Katya and does everything with pure sincerity for her. The action of Despite the Falling Snow moves between present day Boston and 1950s Moscow. Apr 1, 2017 | Full Review… So tasteful it's torturous, Despite the Falling Snow is a Cold War espionage thriller for those who like their period-piece action airless and derivative. In 1950’s Moscow Katya is a spy for the Americans and is encouraged to marry and steal secrets from the young politician Alex. The themes it wants to explore, the intersection of politics and person and the inseparability of the two, are powerful. Despite The Falling Snow is a film by novelist and filmmaker Shamim Sharif.The film is based on her book of the same name and plays out over two time periods. Despite the Falling Snow takes place in 1990s Boston and 1950s Russia, moving deftly between the two timelines. Despite the Falling Snow is a 2016 British Cold War espionage film directed by Shamim Sarif, adapted from her novel of the same name. Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Sam Reid, Charles Dance, Antje Traue, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Thure Lindhardt and Anthony Head, the film was released in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2016. It was first published on May 4, 2004 through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. In Cold War Moscow, a female spy steals secrets from an idealistic politician - and falls in love with him. He escaped communism but was forced to leave his beloved wife Katya behind, and she passed away. A young Soviet woman, Katya, lost her parents during the Stalinist repressions. In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race. Apr 3, 2017 | Full Review… It's the kind of dud in which the bad decisions pile up as you watch. In 1950’s Moscow Katya is a spy for the Americans and is encouraged to marry and steal secrets from the young politician Alex. Even at 93 minutes, Despite The Falling Snow feels less like an adaptation than a mood reel for the source material, giving a précis of the story rather than a whole experience. Even when she acknowledges that she spied on him, he continues to love her steadfastly, despite the falling snow. She was also a spy for the Americans, and Alexander blames himself for her … The main draw of Despite The Falling Snow is a dual performance by Rebecca Ferguson, who shot this in between her Emmy-nominated work on The White Queen and her memorable breakthrough role in last year's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. After an early career amongst the political elite “a perfectly balanced novel of love and tragedy.…The beauty of the streets of Moscow is a majestic backdrop to a play of mistrust and deception where friends, even the best of friends, can turn against each other in fear.” When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Despite the Falling snow is the story of lost love, communism and betrayal in Moscow of the 1950’s and the possibility of moving forward forty years later. But as they unfold, they are only inert. Despite The Falling Snow. Though she pretends to be a communist, she hates the regime and spies for the Americans. The action of Despite the Falling Snow moves between present day Boston and 1950s Moscow. The most confounding failure of “Despite the Falling Snow” is how it portrays the central ambiguity of the love story. Katya has been assigned by Misha (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), the … Despite the Falling Snow is packed with potential that is only ever hints at the greatness that could have been. In both we have Alexander, who worked for the government in Russia, but who moved to the US at the end of the 50s.