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* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: John's running.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Nicole Kidman (Australian), Mathieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel (French) as Russians.
* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]: Nadia is quite the chain-smoker (yet another thing John wasn't expecting) but is shown merrily puffing away in a tender moment as John helps her wind her yarn for the jumper she is knitting. She does also cough a lot to remind viewers that smoking is bad.
* [[Gratuitous Russian]]: Entire scenes of it between Nadia, Yuri and Alexei - even though none of the actors, nor the writer/director spoke Russian before coming on board.
* [[Hey
* [[Language of Love]]: Between John and Nadia. {{spoiler|Or so it seems.}}
* [[Mail Order Bride]]: Nadia
* [[Memento MacGuffin]]: Nadia's binoculars.
* [[Porn Stash]]: John has a sizeable porn collection. However, upon discovering it, much to his surprise, Nadia is more keen to get involved with his bondage fantasies than chastise him for them.
* [[Safe, Sane, and Consensual]]: John and Nadia's sexual relationship features bondage and knitting needles.
* [[Precision F
* {{spoiler|[[The Reveal]]: Nadia, Yuri and Alexei are con-artists, tricking lonely men into falling for Nadia and then forcing them to steal to 'protect' her. Also, Nadia can speak English. And her name isn't Nadia.}}
* [[Translator Buddy]]: Since Yuri is the only one of the Russians to speak English, he translates for his friends.
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