Summary
In the twilight of Czarist Russia, a seemingly minor transgression sets in motion a tragic, epoch-spanning saga. Young Stepan, a peasant boy, is unjustly exiled to the brutal Siberian wastes for a perceived slight against the imperious Grand Duchess Tatiana. Years later, forged by suffering and radicalized by a world in flux, Stepan re-emerges as a committed Bolshevik. As the revolution sweeps away the old order, he finds himself in a position of ultimate power, tasked with the grim duty of executing the remnants of the royal family. Among the condemned is Tatiana herself, the very figure whose youthful arrogance ignited Stepan's long, bitter journey. The stage is thus set for a confrontation laden with personal history and the inexorable weight of a nation's violent rebirth, where the lines between justice, revenge, and historical necessity become irrevocably blurred.
Synopsis
In Czarist Russia, young peasant boy Stepan is sent to Siberia for allegedly insulting Grand Duchess Tatiana. Upon his release years later, he joins the Bolshviks, who are now fighting to overthrow the royal family. After they succeed, the royal family, including Tatiana, is condemned to death. The Bolshevik official in charge of carrying out the executions turns out to be none other than Stepan. Complications ensue.
