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The Return
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Director(s): Vadim MochalovUA32 min.2023
60%(one rating)
CategoriesG, fiction
Accessibilitynot suitable for minors under 15 years of age
Content descriptorsfear, discrimination
LanguagesEnglish, Ukrainian (orig.)
SubtitlesEnglish, Ukrainian, slovak
Black and white / colourcolor

Nikita is a student from Kharkiv region who lives in Kyiv with his boyfriend Serhiy. His relationship with religious mother is hideous due to her adverse treatment of son’s sexuality, which has led him to abandon his faith in God. Nikita quarrels with her on his birthday, because she sent him his cross pendant and asked son to return to “the right path”. The next day, on February 24th of 2022, the couple wakes up from explosions and news about the beginning of full-scale war with russia. Nikita realizes he can't reach his mother by phone anymore.

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Projection of The Return at Slovak Queer Film Festival 2024
Shorts – International Competition
18:00
20. Nov
Film block: FFi shorts: human behaviour
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