Dylda / Beanpole Apr 2026

: The narrative centers on Masha's desperate desire to conceive a child as a way to "start over," eventually pressuring Iya into a heart-wrenching reproductive arrangement to compensate for the loss of Pashka. Themes and Style Life After Catastrophe: Review of Dylda/Beanpole

: An anti-aircraft gunner demobilized due to shellshock, she works as a nurse in a military hospital. Her trauma manifests as sudden catatonic fits where she becomes temporarily paralyzed. Dylda / Beanpole

(released internationally as Beanpole ) is a 2019 Russian historical drama directed by Kantemir Balagov. Set in 1945 Leningrad immediately following World War II, the film offers a harrowing look at the physical and psychological devastation of war through the eyes of two young women. Narrative and Characters : The narrative centers on Masha's desperate desire