The Cathedral(2021)

The Cathedral is a Russian historical drama set in 1700 during Peter the Great's sweeping reforms. Young serf Ivan Starshov falls desperately in love with Maria, his master's daughter, refusing to accept the rigid class boundaries that separate them. Tormented by the impossibility of his desire, Ivan rails against God and abandons his faith, convinced that the priest's counsel to accept his station is a betrayal of human equality. Desperate to forge his own path, he leaves his village determined to master his own fate. What follows is Ivan's turbulent journey toward a deeper understanding of love, faith, and the forces—both personal and historical—that shape human destiny in an empire undergoing profound transformation.