Ukraine / Dec 17, 2023 / Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art
32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nikita is a student from the Kharkiv region who lives in Kyiv with his boyfriend Serhiy. His relationship with his religious mother is hideous due to her adverse treatment of his son’s sexuality, which has led him to abandon his faith in God. Nikita quarrels with her on his birthday because she sent him his cross pendant and asked the son to return to “the right path”. The next day, on February 24th of 2022, the couple wakes up from explosions and news about the beginning of a full-scale war with russia. Nikita realizes he can’t reach his mother by phone anymore.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Повернення |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Український |
| Production countries | Ukraine |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Iryna Petryk |
| Writer | Vadіm Mochalov |
| Editing | Vadіm Mochalov |
| Cinematography | Danyil Slobodian |
| Assistant directors | Vadіm Mochalov |
| Camera operators | Danyil Slobodian |
| Additional photography | Danyil Slobodian |
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| Music | Illia Korniiets |
| Sound | Illia Korniiets |
| Costume design | Yuliia Kremen |
| Makeup | Yuliia Kremen |
| Hairstyling | Yuliia Kremen |
Release dates
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