Synopsis

In the wild steppes of southern Ukraine, a young nature researcher named Yura is looking for an endangered species of groundhog but instead witnesses a crime. Eager to expose the truth, Yura takes his photo evidence to the local newspaper’s editorial office. However, he quickly realizes that nobody there cares about pursuing justice. While a big war is looming over the horizon, Yura’s naive worldview is splintering in a storm of fake news, rigged political elections, and mysterious cult rituals. On his quest, the hero is about to find out who he really is—an endangered species of a good man or just a loser?

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Director
Roman Bondarchuk
Producer
Darya Bassel, Darya Averchenko, Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer, Katarína Krnáčová, Dagmar Sedláčková
Story
Roman Bondarchuk, Darya Averchenko, Alla Tiutiunnyk
Screenplay
Roman Bondarchuk, Darya Averchenko, Alla Tiutiunnyk
DoP
Vadym Ilkov
Editor
Viktor Onysko, Nikon Romanchenko
Music
Anton Baibakov
Sound
Serhiy Stepansky
Architect
Kirill Shuvalov
Costumes
Sofia Doroshenko
Cast
Dmytro Bahnenko, Rymma Zyubina, Zhanna Ozirna, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Vasyl Kucharsky
Production
Moon Man (UA), South Films (UA)
Co-production
Elemag Pictures (DE), Silverart (SK), MasterFilm (CZ)
Budget
1 224 452 €
Support
Ukrainian State Film Agency, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, MDM, Státni fond kinematografie, Audiovizuálny fond, Eurimages
Co-production forums
Connecting Cottbus 2020, Odessa Industry Days 2020, Marché du film (Ukrainian Films Now; Tallinn Goes Cannes) 2022, Bratislava Industry Days 2023, Karlovy Vary IFF Work in Progress 2023, CineLink Industry Days IFF 2023
World premiere
Berlinale 2024, Germany
Release
SK: 11/2024, ASFK
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