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Lyn Seren, host of\xa0Gentlemen Don't Get Caught: An R.E.M. Podcast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this dark exploration of a relationship between two young women living in Leningrad in the aftermath of World War II.SPOILERS from about 20 minutes in until the end.CONTENT WARNING: the film discussed contains many upsetting scenes, including some containing sexual violence.\nAt the time of writing,\xa0Beanpole\xa0is available to watch on MUBI.\n- Get a 30-day free trial of MUBI\n-\xa0Ally's MUBI recommendations\nSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nListeners in the UK can help the show by picking up a book from our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store.\nThere's also www.rusandsov.com, where you can get t-shirts, wall posters, coffee mugs, and more with a Russian and or Soviet theme. If you use the promo code RUSSOPHILESUNITE at check out, you'll get 10% off, and they ship locally in the US, the EU, and Australia.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow and rate us on Podchaser:\xa0www.podchaser.com/russophilesunitemoviepodcast\nThe show's intro music is\xa0Cold\xa0by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.\nYou can find more of their music at:\xa0https://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/\xa0or on\xa0Spotify.\nIf you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that:\nTwitter:\xa0@RussophilesU\nEmail:\xa0russophilesunite@gmail.com\nFacebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite\nInstagram:\xa0www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/\nLetterboxd:\xa0https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/\nFind Ally's other podcast appearances at:\xa0https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI