Vasili and Vasilisa (Russian: Василий и Василиса, romanized: Vasiliy i Vasilisa) is a 1981 Soviet biographical drama film directed by Irina Poplavskaya.

[1][2][3] Vasily (Mikhail Kononov) and Vasilisa (Olga Ostroumova) had seven children and were a hardworking family, respected by their village.

But one day, something changed: Vasily began drinking heavily and struck his devoted wife, causing her to suffer a miscarriage.

In response, Vasilisa expelled him to the barn, just before the outbreak of World War II.

During the war, two of their sons were killed, and Vasily returned as a decorated war hero with the Order of Glory, yet Vasilisa was unable to forgive him.