After Russia's 2022 invasion, award-winning Ukrainian filmmaker and cinematographer Artem Ryzhykov became a soldier in the Ukrainian army. But he also remained a filmmaker, often carrying both a camera and a gun. Joining the Territorial Defense Forces and given the nickname ‘Canon’, Ryzhykov attempts to grapple with military life alongside his comrades, while striving to stay connected with Irina, his young wife. As his experience grows, his perspective shifts – he is forced to come to terms with the pain of losing fellow soldiers as well as confronting the profound ethical dilemma of documenting war.

An intelligent and searching documentary exploring honor, duty, and the impact of conflict, A Simple Soldier is also a story of love, friendship, and family.

The dream wedding of a close friend and brother, an Interpol agent, suddenly turns into complete chaos after the groom's mysterious disappearance. Almost at the same time, the world is shocked by the news of the disappearance of a legendary diamond – and these events are dangerously intertwined.

Ksenia and Laura set off in search of their missing brother Mark and find themselves in a whirlwind of adventures: frantic races, risky decisions, constant danger, surveillance, cunning traps, sudden betrayals and unexpected allies. Even fantastic transformations await them, changing the course of the game. With each new clue, it becomes increasingly clear that in this story, almost no one is who they claim to be.

The film tells the story of Ukrainian hero Matvii, who returns home after a long period of treatment, eager to start a new life.

But an unusual event changes his reality: in a photo taken with his brother, instead of his face, he sees an unfamiliar girl taking a selfie at that very moment. From that moment on, Matvii's life becomes intertwined with the mysterious stranger, whom he can only see on his smartphone screen. When the connection with her suddenly disappears, the hero sets out to find her, despite his physical limitations and emotional wounds.

The film is based on a real-life special story of the world's first drone rescue, where a famous American journalist finds himself in the middle of a rescue operation conducted by the 3rd Special Forces Brigade, the Security Service of Ukraine and the GUR.

The mission of the operation was to extract a wounded married couple from an intersection in the occupied territory, where their car came under heavy enemy fire. However, everything becomes extremely complicated when it turns out that the life of another person is at stake: The journalist's 14-year-old daughter, who has been taken hostage by the enemy. The journalist, who until recently had been an observer of the events taking place in Ukraine, quickly becomes their protagonist. The Russians demand that he be exchanged for the girl, and the operation gains worldwide publicity with the participation of the US intelligence services, turning into a desperate struggle for life.

The film features the involvement of real servicemen and veterans of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, including the 3rd Separate Special Forces Brigade, the Security Service of Ukraine (CSO A), the GUR and the military community.