Germany / Feb 20, 2018 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mariia Trepikova | Lenka |
| Aelita Nazarenko | Nastya |
| Volodymyr Bezdomnikov | Yukhym |
| Volodymyr Dzhura | Burtya |
| Oleksandr Balaban | Rybnadzor |
| Ivan Blindar | Sanko |
| Mykhailo Kostiuk | Vadik |
| Olga Korbut | Grandma Irka |
| Yaroslav Yurchyshyn | Vigro |
| Vadym Kovaliov | Roman |
| Serhiy Strelnykov | Vadym |
| Natalia Gaevska | Natasha |
| Mykhailo Kogut | Tolik |
| Ihor Machula | Vovka |
| Raisa Golenok | Auntie Verka |
| Serhiy Burdiug | Policeman |
| Olga Podzdnyakova | Auntie Katka |
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| Svitlana Stanovska | Auntie Svetka |
| Ulyana Danyliuk | Mashenka |
| Ihor Koltovskyi | Anton |
| Roman Matsiuta | Kesha |
Genres
FantasyCrimeRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Коли падають дерева |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Український |
| Production countries | Macedonia, Poland, Ukraine, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Solar Media Entertainment, Directory Films, Message Film, Fokus In, Latido Films, Ukrainian State Film Agency, North Macedonia Film Agency |
| Official site | directoryfilms.net |
| Release date | 20 settembre 2018 |
| Production | Ihor Savychenko, Izabela Wójcik, Violetta Kamińska, Serhii Lavreniuk, Volodymyr Filippov, Darko Baseski, Dariusz Jabłoński, Roman Klympush |
| Writer | Marysia Nikitiuk |
| Casting | Alla Samoilenko |
| Editing | Milenia Fiedler, Ivan Bannikov, Blaze Dulev |
| Cinematography | Michał Englert, Mateusz Wichłacz |
| Assistant directors | Marysia Nikitiuk |
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| Camera operators | Michał Englert, Mateusz Wichłacz |
| Additional photography | Michał Englert, Mateusz Wichłacz |
| Production design | Vlad Dudko |
| Art direction | Vlad Dudko |
| Set decoration | Vlad Dudko |
| Visual effects | Nikita Lopatnikov |
| Music | Alexandar Pejovski, Mykyta Moiseiev, Oleksandr Shatkivskyi, Mariya Nesterenko |
| Sound | Alexandar Pejovski, Oleksandr Shatkivskyi, Mariya Nesterenko, Mykyta Moiseiev |
| Costume design | Kostyantyn Kravets, Tetiana Khoroshun, Tetyana Bovt |
| Makeup | Tetiana Khoroshun, Tetyana Bovt, Kostyantyn Kravets |
| Hairstyling | Tetiana Khoroshun, Tetyana Bovt, Kostyantyn Kravets |
| Budget | 887.000 € |
| Revenue | 14.318 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Ukraine / Jul 14, 2018 / Odesa International Film Festival
United States / Sep 23, 2018 / Fantastic Fest
Denmark / Oct 01, 2018 / CPH:PIX
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Poland / Oct 19, 2018 / Warsaw Film Festival
Spain / Jul 01, 2019 / Atlàntida Film Fest
Theatrical release
Ukraine / Sep 20, 2018 / 16+
Digital
Taiwan / May 15, 2020 / 限制級 / Smart Cinema
United States / Sep 20, 2021 / Film Movement
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