

5 minutes to break your heart. PTSD in pixel-perfect silence.
He returns home in good health, but the mental scars of war aren't far below the surface. Nevertheless she does everything within her power to assist his readjustment to a life lived together.
Direction
Kyryllov weaponizes silence. Every frame aches.
Acting
Eyes do what dialogue fears to attempt.
Director
Andriy Kyryllov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, giving devastating real-world weight to its silence.
The title's ironic promise—'Be Back'—haunts the ending he cannot fully return from.