Anna, a twelve-year-old Ukrainian gymnast, has fled her war-torn country and recently settled in Montreal with her mother, younger brother, and grandmother. Confronted by the past, the challenges of exile, and her deep need for belonging, she seeks to rebuild her identity and regain her balance. Through her child’s perspective, the documentary explores the reality of life after war, questioning what endures and what is missing, even when one has found refuge
CREW:
Director: Luiza Coсora
Producer: Luiza Coсora
Cinematographer: François Messier-Rheault
Editor: Emmanuelle Lane, Terence Chotard
Sound: François Tremblay, Louis Aka - Trudel
Production
Les Productions des Films de l’Autre
Sales:
SPIRA
Director
Luiza Cocora
After a Bachelor’s degree in Drama from the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, Luiza Corora worked as an actress in renowned theatres in Romania, where she received several acting awards. After studying cinema at Concordia University, Luiza directed two short fiction films, presented at TIFF. Winner of the Regard sur Montréal residency, she directed the short documentary Balance. Luiza is working on two feature-length fiction films.Selected Filmography
Balance (2024), If This Isn’t Love (2018), Les vies qui nous restent (2015)
