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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.

Shadowy corridors and hushed espionage define this chilly Cold War thriller where every romantic gesture feels like a potential trap. A French scientist and a KGB pianist navigate a landscape of paranoia, never certain if their connection is genuine or merely a calculated ploy.