The Reluctant Contact

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Svalbard, Norway, 1977. Engineer Yuri takes the last boat to the Soviet outpost of Pyramiden, just as the sun sinks for three long months. When his ambitious assistant Semyon is found dead in a mine, the circumstances seem strange. Yuri still plays by Stalin-era rules: Don't trust anyone; Keep your head down; Look after number one. Yet is his tempestuous love affair with the fickle, brooding Anya blinding him On an island where the vodka follows freely and anyone could be a secret agent, even the people closest to you are not always what they seem.

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Profound and moving - Red Magazine on THE GOOD ITALIAN

Powerful .. satisfyingly gritty .. excellent storytelling and rounded characters to really care about. - Irish Times on THE GOOD ITALIAN

Author Bio

Born and raised in Dublin, Stephen Burke's first feature film was Happy Ever Afters, starring Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. A father of three children, he lives and works between Ireland and Italy.