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The Trap

Best Short Student Fiction Vitalii Havura Poland, Drama, Anti-War Protest, Psychological Film, Ukrainian, 00:08:55

Ukraine, 2022. Kherson under russian occupation. Kostya, involved in the underground fight against the russians, is constantly in hiding. Only his mother knows his whereabouts, and she believes that the Russian invasion is a salvation for the country. That night he narrowly escapes death. So he comes to his mother to check if she was the one who betrayed him.

A heated argument breaks out between them, but when his mother offers him a meal, he is unable to refuse and sits down at the table in silence. The already tense situation results in an unexpected twist as the son decides to leave.

The Trap
Film block: STUDENT FICTION / ON VIOLENCE AND ALIENATION
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • Language Ukrainian
  • Country Poland
  • Genre Drama, Anti-War Protest, Psychological Film
  • Cinematographer Stanisław Horodecki
  • Scriptwriter Vitalii Havura
  • Producer Filip Marczewski
  • Editor Jakub Rados
  • Cast Alana Ivory, Mykola Kryvoruchko, Marcin Maranda
  • Year of creation 2024
  • Duration 00:08:55
Vitalii Havura
Director Vitalii Havura

Vitalii Havura, director and scriptwriter, born in Kherson. Graduate of the Kyiv National I.K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University (Directing), the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Key (Cultural Studies) and Wajda School (Film Bridge Ukraine film course). Author and director of the shorts: Chacho (FIPRESCI award at 11th Odesa IFF), Romani Dance ("Bardak" festival award). Author of the investigative documentaries regarding war crimes for Kyiv Independent.

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