PART OF FILM MOVEMENT’S UKRAINIAN FILM COLLECTION, 10% OF GROSS TICKET SALES WILL BE DONATED TO THE UKRAINE CRISIS FUND, ADMINISTERED BY AMERICARES
“A compelling statement on the horrors of armed conflict,
specifically here the early days of the still-ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.”
— Jessica Kiang, Variety
“There are no easy answers in this thought-provoking film from Vasyanovych: another dark and disturbing watch with tiny glimmers of beauty.”
— Anna Smith, Deadline Hollywood
“Mark my words: Vasyanovych is the real deal…
a truly impactful and impressive film.”
— Dustin Chang, Screen Anarchy
SYNOPSIS
In 2014, Serhiy, a Ukrainian surgeon, enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, he witnesses horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders. In addition, his captors co-opt his medical background to dispense mercy killings to the tortured. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment, still suffering from the trauma of his experiences. Looking inward, Serhiy tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife, learning how to be a human being again through being a father.
Written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by acclaimed Ukrainian filmmaker Vasyanovych, REFLECTION An official selection at Toronto, Thessaloniki, Busan and Tallinn Black Nights is a meticulously composed depiction of pain — and redemption — that Variety called “one of the most intellectually provocative and rewarding films” of the 2021 Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Golden Lion.
REFLECTION is part of Film Movement’s UKRAINIAN FILM COLLECTION, a collection of new, critically acclaimed Ukrainian films, all of which depict the experience of Ukrainians in the Donbas – the contested Eastern region occupied by Russian-backed separatist militants that served as a pretext to the current crisis. For all screenings, the company is donating 10% of gross ticket sales to the Ukraine Crisis Fund administered by Americares. Americares is currently providing rush emergency support for Ukraine, delivering medicine, medical supplies and emergency funding to support families and people affected by the Ukraine crisis.
Additional films in the UKRAINIAN FILM COLLECTION include Sergei Loznitsa’s acclaimed dark comedy, DONBASS (in theaters now), the Sundance Award-winning documentary THE EARTH IS BLUE AS AN ORANGE (4/22) and the 2022 Ukraininan Oscar submission BAD ROADS (4/29).
