People & Things

Set in eastern Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion, this drama centers on Olena, a woman who travels to a small town with her young daughter and partner. Their visit is prompted by the discovery of a mass grave and the need to collect DNA test results regarding Olena's missing husband, Ilya. Over two days, Olena seeks the truth about her husband's fate, forcing her to reconcile her memories of the past with the realities of her current life.

The film was directed and written by Damian Kosowski and produced in Poland by several organizations, including Munk Studio and the Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich. The cast features Oksana Cherkashyna as Olena, Kira Makidon as Kira, Stanislav Voitsekhovskyi as Tymur, and Grażyna Misiorowska as Doctor Ewa. With a runtime of 20 minutes, the production focuses on a concise emotional conflict.