Netherlands / Feb 01, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the darkest days of the Second World War, Yulia and Hugo, a Jewish mother and son, escape from a Ukrainian ghetto. Fearing for his safety, Yulia entrusts her boy to the care of her friend Mariana, a sex worker who lives in a brothel. Hugo is placed in a closet, nominally for his safety, but from which he rarely leaves. With little view of the outside world, he conjures up ghosts and scenarios. But over time, Mariana brings the boy out and in doing so transforms his life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dorka Gryllus | Anna's Mother |
| Yona Rozenkier | Hugo's Father |
| Dima Savyan | Neighbour |
| Jacob Hagemeyer | The timid soldier |
| Nikola Tutek | The Caretaker / Concierge |
| Gábor Váradi | Drunken Nazi |
| András Bagoly | Man in Grave |
| Daria Chebanenko | Resident 4 |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Chambre de Mariana |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Français, עִבְרִית, Pусский, Український |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Curiosa Films, Cinéfrance Studios, Celluloid Dreams, Metro Communications, Tarantula, Proton Cinema, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 23 aprile 2025 |
| Executive producer | Christine de Jekel |
| Production | Julien Deris, David Gauquié, Jean-Luc Olivier |
| Writer | Emmanuel Finkiel, Aharon Appelfeld |
| Casting | Ralph Berkin, Lóránd Banner-Szûcs |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Assistant directors | András Hárskúti, Marion Dehaene, Emmanuel Finkiel |
| Lighting | Mariore Manneville |
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| Camera operators | Denis Lenoir |
| Additional photography | Denis Lenoir |
| Production design | Yvett Rotscheid, Adam Berces, Julianna Cristescu, Nóra Talmaier, Julia Antikova, Adrienn Antal-Fógel, András Erdei, Pierre Hugueny, Balázs S. Bognár |
| Art direction | Adam Berces, Julianna Cristescu, Julia Antikova, Adrienn Antal-Fógel, Balázs S. Bognár, Nóra Talmaier, András Erdei, Pierre Hugueny, Yvett Rotscheid |
| Set decoration | Nóra Talmaier, Adam Berces, Julianna Cristescu, Julia Antikova, Adrienn Antal-Fógel, András Erdei, Pierre Hugueny, Yvett Rotscheid, Balázs S. Bognár |
| Music | Paul Heymans, Olivier Thys, Corinne Dubien, Antoine Mercier |
| Sound | Paul Heymans, Olivier Thys, Corinne Dubien, Antoine Mercier |
| Costume design | Sosa Juristovszky, Hélène Honhon, Petra Mák, Levente Jókai, Gaëtane Paulus, Sandra Besnard |
| Makeup | Hélène Honhon, Sosa Juristovszky, Petra Mák, Levente Jókai, Gaëtane Paulus, Sandra Besnard |
| Hairstyling | Hélène Honhon, Sosa Juristovszky, Petra Mák, Levente Jókai, Gaëtane Paulus, Sandra Besnard |
| Budget | 4.700.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Ukraine / Jun 18, 2025 / Mykolaichuk OPEN Audience Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Apr 23, 2025
Israel / Jan 22, 2026
Italy / Jan 27, 2026
Hungary / Apr 09, 2026 / 18
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Spain / Apr 17, 2026
TV
France / Jan 31, 2026 / Canal+ Cinéma(s)
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