When the Trees Fall (2018)
Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.
Director: Marysia Nikitiuk
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Crime
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: September 20, 2018
Cast
- Anastasiia Pustovit - Larysa
- Sofia Khalaimova - Vitka
- Maksym Samchyk - Scar
- Maria Svizhinska - Ostapivna
- Alla Samoilenko - Tamara
- Yevhenii Hryhoriev - Kostik
- Petro Pastukhov - Vityulya
- Mariia Trepikova - Lenka
- Aelita Nazarenko - Nastya
- Volodymyr Bezdomnikov - Yukhym
Screenplay
- Marysia Nikitiuk (Screenplay)
Music: Alexandar Pejovski, Nikita Moiseev
Cinematography: Michał Englert, Mateusz Wichłacz
Editing: Milenia Fiedler, Ivan Bannikov
Production: Solar Media Entertainment, Directory Films, Message Film, Fokus In, Latido Films, Ukrainian State Film Agency, North Macedonia Film Agency
Country: Macedonia, Poland, Ukraine
Language: Український
Budget: $887,000
Box Office: $14,318
Original Language: uk
Themes
Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
symbolism, coming of age, domestic violence, little girl, woman director, ukrainian village, ukrainian folklore, traumatized woman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When the Trees Fall about?
- Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.
- Who directed When the Trees Fall?
- When the Trees Fall was directed by Marysia Nikitiuk.
- Who stars in When the Trees Fall?
- When the Trees Fall stars Anastasiia Pustovit, Sofia Khalaimova, Maksym Samchyk, Maria Svizhinska, Alla Samoilenko, Yevhenii Hryhoriev.
- How long is When the Trees Fall?
- When the Trees Fall has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is When the Trees Fall?
- When the Trees Fall is a Drama, Fantasy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of When the Trees Fall?
- When the Trees Fall had a budget of $887,000.
- How much did When the Trees Fall gross?
- When the Trees Fall grossed $14,318 worldwide.
- Where was When the Trees Fall produced?
- When the Trees Fall was produced in Macedonia, Poland, Ukraine.
- What are the themes of When the Trees Fall?
- The themes of When the Trees Fall include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.