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Short Film | 2022-2023 | Social Drama, War | Germany

Project data

Length of movie17:51 min

Brief synopsis

Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion, 4 Ukrainian girls were forced to leave home and proceed their paths abroad, now living two lives at a time. The attempts to settle down in a foreign country are constantly interrupted by internal doubts, fear for the family back home, chats with friends who joined the army, and feelings of constant uncertainty about the future. While the flow of incoming news contributes to a feeling of complete powerlessness, the girls learn how to live in their new reality.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Viktoria KosorukovaMasha [L]
Maria LevinshteinIra [L]
Saniia BludovaOlya [L]
Anna MatviienkoKatya [L]
Oleg PykhoninSoldier [SR]
Karoline HuglerLandlady [SR]Ruth Rosenfeld
Mother [SR]Iryna Voloshyna
News Reporter [SR]Sophie MacMahon

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADLaurina Ströll
Post production supervisorAndreas Schellenberg
Title designerConny Brizsak
Title designerDavid Löwe
Director of photographyViktor Sommerfeld
Director of photographyEdgar Hill
Steadicam operatorKevin Bose
1st assistant cameraClara Marnette
1st assistant cameraJohann Kunz Nierade
1st assistant cameraRosali Schaum
2nd assistant cameraDavid Bergmann
Still photographerSimon Reiher
Costume designerMarisa Bayer
DirectorPolina Kundirenko
Script continuityLucy Russakowa
EditorNils Düren
Key gripFriedemann Röse
GafferEdgar Hill
GafferViktor Sommerfeld
Lighting technician / electricianFinn Riefenstahl
Lighting technician / electricianAbdullah Milhem
Lighting technician / electricianBoyko Panayotov
Lighting technician / electricianErik Schönefeld
Lighting technician / electricianLéa Morelli
Makeup artist / hair stylistYaiza Munoz
Makeup artist / hair stylistLicia Flocke
ComposerViktoria Leleka
ProducerLu Betulius
Production designerLu Betulius
Assistant production designerDavid Geigert
Line producerRené Beine
Assistant to line producerNicole Fiedler
Production managerJustus Hagemann
Set manager/ floor managerAdam Tarkövi
Set manager/ floor managerBen-Alexander Hüttig
Production assistantMaya Cherchen
Set runnerLucas Corcilius
ScreenwriterPolina Kundirenko
Production sound mixerFrida Lehmann
Production sound mixerHenrik Gueffroy
Production sound mixerDanilo Mićić
Sound supervisorDanylo Okulov
Sound re-recording mixerAnastasiia Nasonkina
Sound designerNikita Liubota
Foley artistDanylo Okulov
Foley artistPolina Kundirenko
Foley artistNikita Liubota

Production companies

CompanyComment
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Polina Kundirenko2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Best Short Film
Best Short FilmNominated
Polina Kundirenko2024Filmfest Dresden [de]
National competition
National competitionNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyFilmfest Dresden
2024GermanyFilmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
2024GermanyFilmfest Dresden

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
PremiereWednesday, 24/01/2024Max Ophüls Festival