A compellingly told story of Russian emigres who return to the USSR at Stalin's invitation after WWII. As they sail to Odessa, the audience understands that they are making a very serious mistake.<br /><br />The story that ensues is about one couple's struggle against the oppressive brutality of the Soviet state. The story is personal -- of love, infidelity, friendship and loyalty. But the grim reality of Stalin's USSR lurks in every niche of the movie.<br /><br />How lucky we are that all that is gone.