Vertical cinematic film still, night. A Russian school teacher in her early 40s, shoulder-length chestnut hair in a loose low bun, thin gold-rimmed glasses, warm beige knitted cardigan over a white blouse, sits at a kitchen table in a small modest apartment. Tall stacks of school exercise notebooks, a red pen, a cold cup of tea. A single warm desk lamp is the only light; the rest of the kitchen is in deep shadow. She looks exhausted, holding her glasses in one hand. Shallow depth of field, 35mm lens, moody teal-orange color grading, subtle film grain, photorealistic. No text, no letters.
