It was the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

A bleak, desaturated timeline set in a Crimean filtration camp after the White Army's defeat. Here, the same officer (now a prisoner) contemplates how his country fell apart. This part is inspired by Bunin's darker diaries, "Cursed Days" . Key Production Details Director: Nikita Mikhalkov. Cast: Stars Martinsh Kalita and Viktoriya Solovyova.

A and defining characteristic of the film is its dual-narrative structure , which uses contrasting timelines to explore "the Russia we lost":

Nikita Mikhalkov's 2014 film (Sunstroke) is a historical drama that blends romance with the tragic collapse of the Russian Empire.