Divorce was her freedom—then the bombs came. Now she's trapped between escape and staying.
Tatiana is forty-two years old and she is a stylist for one of Kyiv’s women’s magazines. She is ironic, self-confident, Tatiana lives in a large house on the suburbs of the Ukrainian capital and she enjoys the freedom that her recent divorce gave her. Her quite successful life is interrupted by the outbreak of the war. Friends and acquaintances come to her house, including her ex-husband and colleague who has a crush on her. Together, they watch how Russia destroys their city. After a few days, almost everyone tries to get out of Kyiv and persuades Tatiana to follow. But she can’t make up her mind.
Writing
Dry Ukrainian wit colliding with existential dread in every conversation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Ukrainian documentaries made during the 2022 invasion, often remotely edited while creators were in bomb shelters.
The 'divorced woman alone' trope—usually played for comedy in Eastern European cinema—here becomes a study of unwanted solitude versus unwanted company.
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