In Anticipation (В очікуванні)

Production Status
Сompleted
Year of starting production
2025
Release Date
2025
Country(ies) of (co)production
Ukraine
Languages
Ukrainian
Duration
11’

Prisoner of war exchange. Hundreds of relatives are in the hospital yard — there are more of them than liberated Ukrainian soldiers. Who will meet their loved ones today, and who will wait further? The first minutes of the meetings culminate in a climax, where people and spectators merge in common anticipation.

Relatives and loved ones of Ukrainian soldiers came from across the country to meet those released from Russian captivity. The number of people far exceeds the number of freed soldiers. In the hospital yard, long-awaited reunions take place. Families of those not exchanged today hold up photos, hoping someone among the returnees might recognize a face and share news. In the final moments, as the freed soldiers are about to enter the hospital, there is still a brief spark of hope. These moments become the emotional climax, uniting both those in the frame and the viewers in a shared sense of anticipation.

CREW:
Directing: Halyna Lavrinets
Production: Andrii Kotliar
DOP: Serhii Stetsenko, Andrii Kotliar, Halyna Lavrinets, Yuliia Hontaruk, Anastasiia Tykha, Ivan Sautkin
Sound: Mykhailo Zakutskyi
Music: Andrii Barmalii
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Point of contact:
Festivals
Київський міжнародний кінофестиваль «Молодість» (2025)

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