A film about the journey of survivors of domestic violence. These are the stories of women, each of whom is transforming her life by breaking free from the cycle of violence. But these changes turn out to be a long and complex process of working on themselves and their relationships with the world around them. From calling the police and living in a shelter to rediscovering themselves, these women find the courage to embark on this journey for their own sake and for that of their children.

The film was produced with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Ukraine as part of the EMBRACE project to combat and prevent gender-based violence, with support from the UK Government.

The war destroyed Yurii's happy family in a terrible way: his father, grandfather and younger sister were killed in enemy shelling. One day, his mother realised that in his hometown, Yuriy was in danger of being taken to Russia by the occupiers. For her son's sake, she made the most difficult decision of her life — to tear her child away from her so that he could escape and live in safety with relatives in Estonia. She stays at home, in the basement of their house, to take care of her sick grandmother.

Alone, with his mother's phone number on his back, Yuriy will make his way to the safety of the border: by train, by car, with the military in an APC, under fire and in occupied cities, finding a short rest with kind people. The power of love will guide him through the war. And all along the way, he will remember his mother's words: “As long as you live, I will live.”

A film from the documentary series Great Ukrainians.

About Vyacheslav Chornovil (1937–1999) — a politician, Soviet dissident, journalist and one of the founders of the People’s Movement of Ukraine.

The film features archive footage.

A short story about how little people do magic in big movies.

The film is part of an almanac of Ukrainian short films P.S. Kyiv Comic Con.