original fiction feature film / 95' / Ukraine, United Kingdom
25 February 2022. War-torn Ukraine. Seventeen-year-old hearing-impaired Olga, along with her father Roman, stepmother Marina and younger brother Sashko, is about to embark on a dangerous journey to the west of the country to escape advancing Russian tanks. Tragedy strikes when Roman's car is destroyed near their country house and the whole family is trapped amidst chaos and despair in the quiet town of Bucha near Kiev. The Russians enter the house and effectively take the family a hostages, forcing Olga, who has been hiding to come out from her shelter. Roman is subjected to the so-called "filtration" procedure, and Marina and Sashko find themselves locked in the basement. Fleeing the violence, Olga establishes contact with a handsome young Russian soldier nicknamed Swan and negotiates to save the family in exchange for money. However, Swan turns out to be a scoundrel and, after receiving the money, tries to rape Olga. One of the soldiers, Private Shalaev unexpectedly stands up in defence of the girl, but is killed by his own soldiers. Olga is doomed. Besides, she learns from Marina that her father, whom she accused of betrayal for many years, is not really her own father. Swan gets permission to dishonour the girl and then execute her. But at the last moment he is killed by the badly wounded Roman. Roman asks Olga to lead Marina and Sashko out of Bucha, as only she knows the way through the forest. Roman sacrifices himself to cover their retreat. Olga, Marina and Sashko try to evade pursuit and hide in the forest. Marina is killed in front of her son by a grenade thrown by a Russian sergeant. Olga, who has lost her hearing aid, makes a last effort to save her younger brother. But after getting lost in the forest, she stumbles into a military roadblock. Hope is lost. Olga is sure that this is the last moment in their lives.
Director: Egor Olesov
Egor Olesov is an award winning Ukrainian producer, writer, director, music composer and media manager. Has more than 20-year of working experience in media and content production business. He is also a member of European Film Academy, Ukrainian Film Academy, Visual Effects Society, International Game Developer Association and Ukrainian Television Academy. Was twice nominated for VES Awards and won Teletriumph award. Egor Olesov is a producer of films such as "Mr.Jones" (directed by Agnieszka Holland), "The Battle for Sevastopol", "Pulse", "The Stronghold", animated features "Mavka.The Forest Song", "The Stolen Princess" and other projects.
Selected filmography:
2024 The Daughter (director)
2022 Hunger (Documentary, producer)
2022 Cyber War (Documentary, producer)
2022 Mavka.The Forest Song (Animation, producer)
2021 Star Swap (producer)
2020 Pulse (producer)
2019 Mr.Jones (producer)
2019 The Rising Hawk (producer)
2019 A Magical Journey (producer)
2018 The Stolen Princess (Animation, producer)
2017 The Stronghold (producer)
2015 The Battle for Sevastopol (producer)
2015 Under the electric clouds (producer)
2012-2015 Eskimoska (Animated TV Series, producer)
2008-2009 MTV Made (producer)
Creative team:
Producers: Olga Maksiuk
Screenwriter: Tamara Nikitchyna
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