Екранізація оповідання Гі де Мопасана «Прикрість».

Історія про людину, що занадто пізно дізналась про головну свою ваду – пасивність.

Історія розгортається в наш час. Головним героєм є самотній чоловік в літах, що живе в маленькому українському селі. Одного дня він вирішує дізнатись, чому саме він залишається один. У цьому йому допомагає його сусідка.

Maria works as a surgical nurse. Her lifelong dream is to become a professional pastry chef. After winning a prize, she decides to treat herself and signs up for a masterclass run by a famous chef.

Her husband and adult stepdaughter aren’t keen on the idea, especially when they find out that the courses cost Masha 300 euros. Everything changes when her husband injures his arm and a large sum of money is urgently needed for treatment. Maria takes charge of the family’s future.

Mariyka, 11 y.o. girl, dreams of becoming a Tik-Tok star. Her father Mykhailo works as a border patrol officer. Money is tight for him and he is unable to come to a decision – is he going to be a good officer, or a rich one. Mariyka’s mother died while giving birth and all Mykhailo’s girlfriends are rejected by Mariyka.
When her Grandad dies, Mariyka and her father travel to the village to attend the funeral.

In the village, Mariyka and Mykhailo meet a local businessman – Vasyl. He offers a high price to buy the house of Mariyka’s Grandad. Actually, Vasyl is interested in the plot of land in the forest, which he wants to cut down and not the house. Mariyka is excited to quickly sell the house and return home, but Mykhailo is taking his time. Mykhailo’s high-school love, Olena, is working as a veterinarian in the village.
Suddenly, Mariyka realizes that she can now speak with animals. Sylvester, a forest cat, becomes her new friend. The cat explains that the girl inherited this gift from her Grandad, who was also an enchanter.

But not all the animals are “cute and fluffy”. Just like people, they have their own conflicts and issues, with which, they come to the new enchantress. Mariyka is afraid of the responsibility and convinces her dad to go back to the city.
But on the way home, Mariyka sees the cut-down forests and meets the poor animals, who are left homeless. She understands that the same thing will happen with the forest of her Grandad, so Mariyka decides to save her new furry friends. Will she be able to regain the trust of the animals and to save the Carpathian forests? 

A film from the film series Chosen by Time.

A film about Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (1934-2022).

A compendium of short films, Overcoming the Darkness, highlights the full tragedy that followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It charts the course of the Russian progression across the country through the lives and communities of those affected by the wide-scale aggression, alongside those fighting for their land.

The film details the force of the assault, but its primary focus lies with the strength of the communities that have had to endure unimaginable hardships but who remain resilient in the face of such oppression. It joins an increasing number of ground-level films documenting the reality of this modern tragedy.