I Cannot Say ‘Farewell’ 1982

Lida Tenyakova Anastasiya Ivanova is quiet and unassuming, yet she quickly finds herself drawn to Sergei Vatagin Sergei Varchuk. Their connection is swift and intense, and after a night they share, Sergei moves on to Marta Tatyana Parkina, the blonde beauty admired by all the local men. The shift stings Lida, and she reacts with hurtful impulsiveness, driving past the couple in a truck and splashing them with mud before speeding away. Her reckless streak catches the eye of Vasily Alexander Korshunov, a traffic officer, and this chance encounter blossoms into another relationship for her, though it does little to ease the ache from the past.

Meanwhile, Sergei and Marta travel to his mother’s village, where Sergei’s childhood friend Mikhail Alexander Savchenko works as a logging manager. Mikhail persuades them to stay and take jobs, painting a picture of high wages and steady work. The arrangement seems tempting in a moment of need, and Marta’s support lends a calm plausibility to the plan. But the idyll is precarious. On a foggy day, Mikhail sends his crew into unsafe conditions, and disaster strikes, leaving Sergei paralyzed. Marta stays by his side at first, offering care and solidarity, yet the mounting strain eventually gnaws at their bond, and she returns to the city.

Back in the world Sergei cannot inhabit with ease, Lida learns of his condition through Marta. Despite Vasily’s proposal of marriage, Lida makes a life-changing choice: she leaves everything behind to care for Sergei. She moves in with him and takes a job at the logging company, becoming an unwavering constant in his life. In his darkest moments, Sergei considers ending his own life, but Lida’s steadfast devotion gradually rekindles his will to go on. He discovers a new rhythm—working with wood, sharing his craft with local children, and beginning a path of physical rehabilitation. When Vasily delivers a wheelchair, Sergei’s gratitude deepens, and he starts to envision a future of friendship rather than despair.

Marta returns at one point, but when she witnesses the growing happiness between Sergei and Lida, she quietly steps away. The couple’s bond strengthens as they navigate the long road of recovery together. Then a life-changing revelation arrives: Lida is pregnant. The news fills Sergei with joy, reviving his strength as he rises from the chair and finds a new purpose in the life they’re building together. This fragile, new happiness marks a turning point, suggesting a future where love, loyalty, and resilience can outlast the wounds of the past.