Autumn (Russian: Осень, romanized: Osen) is a 1974 Soviet romance film directed by Andrei Smirnov.

[1][2][3] In mid-October, Ilya and Sasha, who pretend to be husband and wife, arrive from Leningrad to spend a week in a remote northern village.

Sasha, three years younger, is nearly thirty and recently divorced after her husband’s refusal to have children led her to an abortion.

They spend the week fishing, talking, and sharing stories with their hosts, Edik and Dusya, who reveal their own marital struggles.

Restless, she returns to her room late at night to find Ilya waiting for her, a silent sign that he may have finally chosen to be with her.