2021. When 22-year-old Vitaly leaves his mother Tetyana and his beloved sister Eugenia behind in Ukraine, he dreams of starting a new life in Munich, Germany. Struggling to find his place in a foreign country, he eventually finds belonging within a student theatre group. Everything changes with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as Eugenia and Tetyana are forced to flee. Overnight, two harsh realities arrive at Vitaly’s doorstep: the political state of the world and his own family conflicts.
Cast Arthur Aliiev, Yelyzaveta Tsilyk, Anna Yaremchuk-Bobalo, Klara Lange, Alina Danko, Andrii Kudin
Director Mykyta Gibalenko
Screenwriters Mykyta Gibalenko & Sharyhan Osman
Editors Boris Gavrilović & Mykyta Gibalenko
Director of Photography Mirko Hans
Producers Katharina Kolleczek, Lea Neu (kalekone film)
Associate Producer Jennifer Drake
Commissioning Editor ZDF Lucia Haslauer
Production Design Olga Yurasova
Costume Design Miriam Waldenspuhl
Hair & Make-Up Stefanie Bauer
Sound Recording Xavier Fleming
Composer Mykyta Moiseiev
A kalekone film GmbH & ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel production
in collaboration with HFF Munich
funded by FFF Bayern & Pharos Award
Filmfestivals, Prizes & Screenings
Venice Film Festival 2026 - Giornate degli Autori
Director Mykyta Gibalenko
Screenwriters Mykyta Gibalenko & Sharyhan Osman
Editors Boris Gavrilović & Mykyta Gibalenko
Director of Photography Mirko Hans
Producers Katharina Kolleczek, Lea Neu (kalekone film)
Associate Producer Jennifer Drake
Commissioning Editor ZDF Lucia Haslauer
Production Design Olga Yurasova
Costume Design Miriam Waldenspuhl
Hair & Make-Up Stefanie Bauer
Sound Recording Xavier Fleming
Composer Mykyta Moiseiev
A kalekone film GmbH & ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel production
in collaboration with HFF Munich
funded by FFF Bayern & Pharos Award
Filmfestivals, Prizes & Screenings
Venice Film Festival 2026 - Giornate degli Autori