Reflection
A remarkable work from a remarkable director who is perhaps still weighing up the demands of uncompromising rigour and those of accessibility.
Reflection
In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment, still suffering from the trauma of his experiences. Looking inward, Serhiy tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife, learning how to be a human being again through being a father. Written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by acclaimed Ukrainian filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych, REFLECTION is a meticulously composed depiction of pain - and redemption - that Variety called "one of the most intellectually provocative and rewarding films" of the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
Genre
Drama,
War
Runtime
125
Language
Ukrainian,
Russian
Director
Valentyn Vasyanovych
Cast
Roman Lutskyi,
Andriy Rymaruk,
Stanislav Aseyev,
Oleksandr Danyliuk
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 5.06.22 - 6.02.22
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