Ivan’s life is defined by nature, mysticism and art. When the works of the 80-year-old artist are exhibited in Kyiv for the first time, modern world values clash with Ivan’s own ideals of life.
Ivan lives a simple life in a Ukrainian village. His main occupation seems to be feeding his animals and working his fields… until we realize that he is one of the great artists of a dying art form. One day, an art collector who has heard stories about a unique painter in a remote village shows up on Ivan’s doorstep. When Ivan is invited to have his works showcased in Kyiv for the first time in his life, the journey he embarks on is bigger than a man travelling from a village to the big city. Arriving at the art gallery, he faces enthusiasm but also the urge of the contemporary art world to intellectualize his art. Although urban life in the capital offers many amenities, he also feels that he is a stranger in this world.
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