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Frederick Wiseman directs this drama that tells a story that follows the long-term relationship of a married couple, Leo Tolstoy and Sophia Tolstoy, a noteworthy Russian writer, was physically and psychologically abusive. As Sophia deemed herself unworthy of Tolstoy’s genius, this look into her psyche helps relieve some of her internal struggles. Nathalie Boutefeu writes the drama and also stars as Sophia.