Dau. Katya Tanya -

: Like other DAU films, it features unsimulated sex and semi-improvised performances from non-professional actors.

: Filmed over several years on a massive set in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where participants lived as Soviet citizens. DAU. Katya Tanya

is a 2020 drama film directed by Jekaterina Oertel and Ilya Khrzhanovsky. It is one of several feature films derived from the massive, controversial DAU project , a multidisciplinary immersive cinematic experiment. 🎬 Key Plot Elements : Like other DAU films, it features unsimulated

: After a series of disappointing affairs, Katya finds tenderness in her colleague, Tanya. It is one of several feature films derived

: Explores female subjectivity, desire, and the crushing of personal ideals by a totalitarian reality.

: Their relationship is deemed unacceptable by the "First Department" (state security services). 💡 Production Context

The film focuses on the emotional and romantic life of Katya within the rigid environment of a secret Soviet scientific institute: : A young librarian with idealistic views on love.