Pavel's elderly mother who initially sent the deceptive letter about his fiancée. She and her husband are too advanced in age to legally qualify for foster care of the grandchildren.
Pavel is the son of the village mother, who orchestrated his return through a fabricated crisis.
The elderly couple shares a long marriage and relies on mutual support in the village.
The mother acts as Polina's grandmother, raising her alongside other village children.
The mother provides grandmotherly care for Pavlik in the absence of his biological father.
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