Ukraine, in the near future. The war has ended. A film director is out of work, out of luck, and out of touch with his family abroad. While his wife and daughter built a new life in Vienna, he stays behind—confused, restless, and convinced that things will get better. Eventually. Probably. Maybe.
Director
Valentyn Vasyanovych was born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, and studied at the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television and Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing in Warsaw. He worked as a producer and DOP on Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s The Tribe, which was one of the biggest international success of Ukrainian film. To The Victory! rounds out his dystopian trilogy of which Atlantis won Best Film at Venice Orrizonti in 2019 and Reflection played in Venice Competition in 2022.
Cast & crew
CAST
Valentyn Vasyanovych
Vladlen Odudenko
Marianna Novikova
PRODUCERS
ForeFilms (Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Atlantis, Reflection)
Arsenal Films
M-Films (Slow, The Visitor)
Festivals and awards
- TIFF 2025 - PLATFORM