Can not wait to see Rebecca Ferguson as Katya and Lauren!

I loved this book by Shamim Sarif, who also wrote and directed the movie. The casting is spot on, I think, with Rebecca Ferguson playing both Katya— the woman Alexander falls in love with in Cold War era Russia—and Lauren, Alexander’s niece in the story’s present day. Sam Reid as the sexy young Alexander and Charles Dance as his older iteration sounds perfect.

Here’s what I wrote on my website about the novel:

Now that I’ve read Shamim Sarif's Despite the Falling Snow, I’m looking more forward than ever to the film. Directed by the author, the story features Katya—played by Rebecca Ferguson in the movie—a female spy in Cold War Moscow who steals secrets for the Americans from an idealistic Russian politician—all the while falling in love with him. The nuanced writing allows the reader to see Katya’s guilt and hesitation at having to choose between betraying her own values and the man she loves along with the anxiety and second guessing that accompany her agonizing decisions. It’s an inside look not often revealed in typical novels in the spy genre.
To read the rest of my take on the book, check the link below:
[http://chapter1-take1.blogspot.com/2016/02/despite-falling-snow-my-take-on-book-by.html

The film comes out April 15th in the UK, still waiting for a US release date. In the meantime I’m thrilled to have scored a pass to the LAWomensFilmFest on March 24th and sharing my take on the movie then.