France / May 01, 2012 / Cannes Film Festival
The Beard (2012)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The old man’s daughter married the foreigner and moved abroad. Only his neighbor Gienyk remembers his name. Others call him “Beard”. “Beard” feeds hens, smokes cheap cigarettes, goes fishing as an ordinary villager. But nobody, even Gienyk knows what’s on his mind. His daughter visits him while passing by. He’s not at home at that moment. When he comes back, he founds his daughter on the threshold, ready to leave. The old man sees off his daughter with sadness. And then takes the gun. Everything’s going to change in a moment… The Beard will disappear.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yaroslav Yaremiyik | |
| Anatolii Maksymiuk | (voice) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Борода |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Український |
| Production countries | Ukraine |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ukrainian State Film Agency, Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Theatre, Cinema and Television University |
| Release date | 28 aprile 2012 |
| Production | Volodymyr Tykhyy |
| Writer | Dmytro Sukholytkyi-Sobchuk |
| Assistant directors | Dmytro Sukholytkyi-Sobchuk |
| Production design | Olha Yurasova |
| Art direction | Olha Yurasova |
| Set decoration | Olha Yurasova |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Jun 09, 2012 / Leiden International Short Film Experience
Theatrical release
Ukraine / Apr 28, 2012
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