documentary film
116′
2026
Ukraine, Latvia, Slovakia
Babylon’13, Directory Films
VFS Films, SilverArt
The war in Donbas in 2014-2015 broke the mentality of three young veterans into a puzzle. Scarred, they return from the hell of the war to a peaceful life that will never be the same for them. Each lost a part of themselves in battle, and now they are on a quest to find their new identity, their place in a world that has changed. Through 10 years of observation, we witness how Shahta searches for a new meaning in life after a fateful order. Potter hides from the world in his work and Dancer dreams of a happy family. And just when everything seems to be going well in their lives, a new wave of Russian invasion in 2022 destroys the fragile peace they have worked so hard to build. This is a sensitive story about how war penetrates a person, how a person cannot separate from it, how one seeks reconciliation with death, and about the irresistible desire for life.
Karlovy Vary IFF 2026
Babylon’13, Directory Films
VFS Films, SilverArt
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