Life Begins
7.5
A war veteran struggles to readjust to civilian life after participating in fierce battles. He finds it difficult to find his place, even at home. After a fight in a pub, he is imprisoned in a military facility and then sent back home, where memories, physical and emotional trauma, and the sounds of war haunt him.
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Oleksii Taranenko Director · Pawel Belyanskiy Writer Tetyana Dudnyk Cinematographer
First release September 7, 2025 · Produced in Ukraine
Production
Good Morning Films
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Ukraine
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Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Ukrainian
Release dates
Ukraine · September 7, 2025
Premiere · Kyiv International Short Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin
Japan
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · Kanazawa Film Festival
Poland
November 6, 2025 · Premiere · UKRAINE! Film Festival
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