Forever-Forever

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2024
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Film Type: Feature
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Animated: No
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Filmed In: Netherlands, Ukraine
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Language: Ukrainian
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English Subtitles: Yes
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Captions: None
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Production Year: 2023

Film Overview

Will you survive if nobody loves you? Get an uncompromising glimpse of troubled adolescent life in post-Communist Kyiv through Tonia, the new kid in school, as she tries to assimilate into her new world. But as a love triangle starts to form among the clique, will her past catch up with her?In an attempt to hide from an abusive ex-boyfriend, Tonia transfers to a new high school, where she instantly clicks with Lera, a popular troublemaker who quickly pulls Tonia into her orbit. In over her head, Tonia soon finds herself in the middle of a love triangle, with feelings for two boys in Lera’s close-knit friend group. Meanwhile, Tonia’s ex is closing in on her with increasingly violent threats. Exploring themes of desire, belonging, and impermanence, this coming-of-age story is full of trials, tribulations, and real heart. Set in Kyiv in the 1990s, FOREVER-FOREVER is an edgy love letter to the rebellious youth movement that rose from the ashes of the Soviet Union. —G.S. Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Film Contact: Pluto Film
Film Website: https://plutofilm.de
Film Email: info@plutofilm.de

North American Premiere

Cast & Crew

Directed By

Anna Buryachkova Headshot
Anna Buryachkova

Produced By

Natalia Libet, Vitalii Sheremetiev, Oleksii Zgonik, Lyuba Knorozok

Screenwriting

Marina Stepanska, Anna Buryachkova

Cinematographers

Lena Chekhovska

Editors

Yurii Reznichenko

Principal Cast

Alina Cheban, Zachary Shadrin, Arthur Aliiev