Under the grip of a totalitarian Eastern European regime, a renowned dissident writer, Milena, survives repression by resuming a submissive sexual relationship with her former lover, Ian, who had joined the Secret Police to protect her. Struggling to preserve her humanity, she falls in love with a young rebel, Manu, and initiates him in literature, reinventing him as a character capable of meeting her desires for freedom. As she translates her book into English, Ian's true identity as an undercover intelligence agent is revealed, and he is ordered to assassinate Augustin in Paris.
Beyond America
In a totalitarian Eastern European government, a renowned author rekindles a romantic connection with her former lover, now a powerful figure in the Secret Police, who had earlier left her for the regime.
