Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. His carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths at Christmastime with Anna Khitrova, a midwife at a North London hospital. Anna is deeply affected by the death of a teenager while giving birth to a baby, and she resolves to try and trace the baby's lineage and relatives. The girl has a personal diary, but it is written in Russian. Anna accidentally unleashes the full fury of the crime family, and Nikolai unexpectedly finds his loyalties divided. Hanging in the balance is a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.
Publisher:Universal City, Calif. : Universal Home Entertainment, c2007.
General Note: Special features: Secrets and stories; marked for life.In English or dubbed French, with French or Spanish subtitles.Closed-captioned.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Denise Cronenberg ; production designer, Carol Spier. FORTERIE
Participant or Performer Note: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl.
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MPAA rating: R; strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language, and nudity.