A Long and Happy Life (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, A Long and Happy Life is a drama film directed by Boris Khlebnikov, running about 77 minutes.

What it’s about. Sascha lives in a village on the Kola Peninsular in northern Russia and dedicatedly manages what is left of an old collective farm. He gets on well with his farm workers who respect him and also tolerate his more or less clandestine love-affair with Anya, a secretary at the local government office. But then Sascha is suddenly faced with a dilemma: the district’s self-seeking administrators, none of whom could be termed squeamish, offer him a lucrative deal for the farm. In legal terms, Sascha doesn’t have much of a leg to stand on since his lease on the farm was only agreed with a handshake. The pressure mounts, and even more so when his employees convince him to stand firm. Against the backdrop of a landscape exposed to the elements, this unflinching man’s destiny takes its course.

Who’s in it. A Long and Happy Life stars Anna Kotova, Yevgeni Syty, Gleb Puskepalis and Aleksandr Yatsenko, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, A Long and Happy Life has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Long and Happy Life page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Long and Happy Life tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.