Pavlo Yurov

The film does not have a main character, but instead explores the experience of war through the prism of the collective and the individual: those forced to flee, those who take up arms, those who lose their homes or are left to live among the ruins. The film shows people's reactions to aggression and violence, to the change in the space in which they live, and their adaptation to a new reality.

Oleksiy is an ordinary mining worker who loses a close friend in a mine accident. He is plagued by remorse and guilt. One day, during a celebration, the miners take a photo together, the camera flash lights up Oleksiy's eyes, and when he opens them, he finds himself in the past. The miner begins to travel through time and interfere in events with the intention of changing the course of history.

The film, adapted from a script by Kyiv playwright Oleksandr Steshenko, who has Down syndrome, critiques society’s norms through the lens of Ukrainian and Russian family dramas. Steshenko, active with Kyiv’s Parostky Theatre, uses TV drama conventions in his play to expose societal dysfunction. The film retains Steshenko’s unique language and employs soap opera aesthetics, including local TV stars, to convey estrangement, portraying society as a chaotic conflict.