Totems

A slow, shadowy Cold War drama where every glance and every romance feels like it might be a lie.

Created by

Juliette Soubrier, Olivier Dujols

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Niels Schneider, Vera Kolesnikova, José Garcia

Overview

Set in 1965 in the midst of the Cold War, Totems follows a French scientist, Francis Mareuil, as he begins working as a spy. While working for the French Secret Service and the CIA, Mareuil meets Lyudmila Goloubeva, a pianist forced to work for the KGB. A romance blossoms between them but neither can be sure what is an expression of their true feelings, and what is the fruit of political shenanigans.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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