DAU. Natasha (2020)
Release Year: 2020
Nation: Germany, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: DAU. Natasza, ДАУ. Наташа, Natasha
Director: Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
Writer: Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Kora Landau-Drobantseva
Summary
DAU. Natasha, released in 2020 and directed by Ilya Khrzhanovskiy, Ilya Khrzhanovsky, and Jekaterina Oertel, is a drama film set within the DAU universe at a secret Soviet research institute during Stalin's era. The story revolves around Natasha, the canteen manager, whose life becomes entwined with political intrigue after she becomes intimate with a visiting French scientist. The film explores themes of power dynamics, loyalty, and the personal cost of living under surveillance in a totalitarian state.