Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, 2023, 112'
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Details
- Director: Maryna Vroda
- Screenplay : Maryna Vroda, Kirill Schuvalov
- Cinematography: Andrii Lysetskyi
- Editing: Franziska Wenzel, Maryna Vroda, Marek Šulik
- Music: Anton Baibakov
- Production: vrodastudio
- Cast: Oleksandr Maksiakov, Nina Antonova, Oleg Primogenov, Radmila Schegoleva
- 2023 Locarno International FF: Best Director, FIPRESCI Prize
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Recap
Stepne is a story set in Ukraine's stunning winter landscape, which explores the emerging feelings of alienation between people living in a post-Soviet society. The plot follows Anatoliy, who returns home to care for his dying mother. During his visit, Anatoliy meets his brother and a woman he loves, prompting him to reflect on his life choices. Shortly before her death, Anatoliy's mother reveals the existence of some hidden treasure.
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Director
Maryna Vroda
Maryna Vroda was born in 1982 in Ukraine. She graduated in Directing from the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary University of Theater, Cinematography and Television. She completed her Master's at Babelsberg Konrad Wolf Film University. Her first short film, Cross-Country (2011), won the Best Short Film Award at Cannes Film Festival. Stepne is her first feature debut.
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