The love of Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple, is put to the test when one partner's gender transition collides with Russia's full-scale invasion. As war narrows and challenges the boundaries of masculinity and femininity, they struggle to preserve their bond and sense of self. What does it mean to be a man in a country that is fighting for its identity and survival?
Isabelle Stever is a German director and screenwriter whose films premiered at the Berlinale, Toronto, Locarno and Busan. Her last two features were collaborations with her wife, Ukrainian scriptwriter and novelist Anna Melikova.
