Dad's Lullaby (Татова колискова)

Production Status
Сompleted
Year of starting production
2024
Release Date
2024
Country(ies) of (co)production
Ukraine, Chroatia, Romania
Languages
Ukrainian
Duration
78’

Is it possible to return to a normal life after being broken by war?

The unseen damage inflicted by war on personal relationships pushes war veteran Serhiy away from his family. Haunted by loss and war, he battles to reconnect with his wife, Nadiia, and their three sons, Sasha (11), Artem (8) and Nikita (3). 

The film takes an unexpected turn when Serhiy turns the camera on the director herself. This role reversal creates a space for vulnerable dialogue about love and human relationships as the filmmaker shares her own experiences of a breakup with another Ukrainian war veteran. The trust and empathy built between the protagonist and the filmmaker convey war’s lasting emotional toll and showcase the healing potential of storytelling and documentary filmmaking.

CREW:
Directing: Lesia Diak
Сo-production: Hrvoje Osvadić
Script: Lesia Diak
DOP: Lesia Diak
Sound: Sebastian Zsemlye
Music: Margaryta Kulichova
Production:
Point of contact:
Lesia Diak, Vyacheslav Turyanytsya, [email protected]
Festivals
The world premiere of the film took place at the Sarajevo International Film Festival (Documentary Competition, 2024), Doclisboa International Film Festival (Special Mention for Best First Feature Film — the NEW TALENT TVCINE CHANNELS AWARD, 2024), Darmsala International Film Festival (2024), Fipadoc International Documentary Film Festival (2025), Doc Fortnight (2025), Artdocfest in Riga (2025), FIGRA (2025), Millenium International Documentary Film Festival (2025), ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival (2025), One World Romania International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (2025), Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival (2025)

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