When the Trees Fall

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

Cast: Anastasiia Pustovit, Sofia Khalaimova, Maksym Samchyk, Maria Svizhinska, Alla Samoilenko, Yevhenii Hryhoriev, Petro Pastukhov, Mariia Trepikova

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