“2028. As Ukraine celebrates its victory in the war, Olena is called to identify her husband's remains.”
A mass grave was discovered in the small town in eastern Ukraine as consequence of the 2022 Russian invasion. Olena (34) arrives with her daughter Kira (8) and boyfriend Tymur (31) to collect the DNA test result of her missing husband Ilya. During two days, Olena will not only find out if her husband is alive, but in addition to confronting the past, she also will be faced with the most important one - the present.
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Damian Kosowski Director · Aleksander Pozdnyakov Cinematographer Natalia Jachec Editor
United States release January 30, 2025 · Produced in Poland · Production Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich, Studio Filmowe Indeks
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Studio Munka
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Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich
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Studio Filmowe Indeks
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Zohan Zofia Kochan
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Fundacja Wide Shot
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Wojewódzki Dom Kultury w Rzeszowie
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Poland
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Original title
Ludzie i rzeczy
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Ukrainian
Release dates
France · October 12, 2024
Premiere · War on Screen
United States · January 30, 2025
Digital · Sundance Film Festival
United States
January 25, 2025 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
June 20, 2025 · Premiere · Fear No Film Festival
July 16, 2025 · Premiere · LA Shorts International Film Festival
Germany
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Cottbus Film Festival
Lithuania
November 13, 2025 · Premiere · Scanorama Film Festival
Poland
June 11, 2025 · Premiere · Koszalin Debut Film Festival
July 29, 2025 · Premiere · BNP Paribas Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
September 22, 2025 · Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
December 4, 2025 · Premiere · ŻUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival
Slovakia
March 19, 2025 · Premiere · Febiofest
June 23, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival Art Film Košice
Spain
December 5, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Aguilar de Campoo
United Kingdom
October 27, 2025 · Premiere · Cambridge Film Festival
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