The Long Farewell

The Long Farewell (Долгие проводы) is a Soviet film drama directed by Kira Muratova.

It was filmed in 1971, but it was put on a shelf and was only released on the screens in perestroika in 1987.

Plot
For a long time, Yevgenia Vasilyevna was busy only with her son Sasha. With the advent of free time, as her son grew older, Nikolai Sergeyevich began to look after her. In the summer, the son went to visit his father. After his return, he began to change. His mother understands that her son wants to leave, but she does not have enough wisdom to behave properly in the current situation.

Cast

 * Zinaida Sharko as Yevgenia Vasilyevna Ustinova
 * Oleg Vladimirsky as Sasha Ustinov
 * Yuri Kayurov as Nikolai Sergeyevich
 * Lidia Dranovskaya as Vykhodtseva
 * Viktor Ilchenko as Pavel Konstantinovich
 * Lidiya Brazilskaya as Tonya
 * Svetlana Kabanova as Tatiana Kartseva

Awards and nominations

 * 1987
 * Nika Award — Best Film, Best Director (Kira Muratova), Best Actress (Zinaida Sharko), Best Cinematographer (Gennadi Karyuk): nom
 * All-Union Film Festival — Grand Prix Jury: win
 * Locarno Festival — FIPRESCI Award: win