The death of a loved one always triggers distress and poses a real challenge for all members of the family.

“A compelling statement on the horrors of armed conflict, specifically here, the early days of the still-ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.” — VARIETY

Serhiy tries to divert his 12-year-old daughter, Polina, from sorrowful thoughts, but she keeps coming back to reflect upon the tragic event. Polina sees the presence of death in the world around her and tries to comprehend the inevitability of it. Serhiy spends a lot of time in intimate conversations with Polina, which lets him focus on important worldview issues that might help him sort out his adult traumas
Reflection is a film about the critically dangerous transformations of a grown-up man and the accelerated maturing of a child under the pressure of war.

Director: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Writer: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Producers: Vladimir Yatsenko. Anna Sobolevska, Valentyn Vasyanovych & Iya Myslytska
Cast: Roman Lutskyi, Stanislav Aseyev &
Oleksandr Danyliuk