The Stronghold

A solar eclipse triggers a time portal that transports a modern schoolboy named Vit'ko one thousand years into the past. He arrives in the midst of a conflict between the people of Rusichi and the Cumans, who employ weapons and dark magic to achieve their goals. Alongside legendary warriors such as Ilya, Dobrynya, and the young Oleshko, Vit'ko uses a magical stone to face supernatural creatures and a powerful army. The boy must find his own courage to influence the outcome of this war between good and evil.

This Ukrainian production was directed by Yuriy Kovalyov, who also wrote the screenplay with Oleksandr Dermanskyi and Yaroslav Voytseshek. The film followed Kovalyov's 2012 project, Pie. The cast features Danyil Kamenskyi in the lead role, supported by Nataliia Sumska, Eeva Kosheva, Roman Lutskyi, Slava Krasovska, and Oleh Voloshchenko.

Produced by Kinorob with a budget of 2 million USD, the film earned 3 million USD at the worldwide box office. It has received generally positive feedback from viewers, holding a rating of 7.2 on TMDB from 238 votes and a 6.3 rating on IMDb based on 3,200 votes.