Bez svideteley) also known as Private Conversation[1] is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.

Coming one day to his former wife he finds out that she is going to marry his former friend Valentin Shlyakhov, a great scientist.

The problem is that in his youth he once wrote an anonymous indictment which caused great harm to Valentin.

His main bargaining chip becomes their son Dima, who does not know that his mother is not related to him biologically.

For the sake of her son's love and tranquility she is forced to sacrifice personal happiness.