Valentyn Vasyanovych

The film tells the story of a wedding photographer who suffers a midlife crisis after losing his sick father and breaking up with his girlfriend.

[4] His 2019 film Atlantis portrayed the trauma of soldiers and civilians in the aftermath of a near-future war between Ukraine and Russia.

[10] The film tells the story of a Ukrainian soldier tortured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine, who must find a way to readjust to civilian life after his release.

[12] As a child, Vasyanovych studied classical piano to follow in the footsteps of his father, a composer and conductor.

[1] In March 2022, Vasyanovych called for a cultural boycott of Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.