ATLANTIS

ATLANTIS, 2019
Ukraine | HDD, Color, 106’ | Ukranian, English
Director: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Cast: Andriy Rymaruk, Liudmyla Bileka, Vasyl Antoniak

2025, Ukraine. Following the invasion of Russia, the Donbas and Crimea regions are covered with waste and mines, and abandoned to turn into a desert unfit for human life. Sergey, a soldier suffering from PTSD is in charge of finding the corpses of missing soldiers, and befriends Katya, a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a war-torn region. Can their love and relationship transform and heal this gloomy environment? Atlantis glimpses into the dystopian world designed by Vasyanovych, one of the brilliant directors of Ukrainian cinema, through a romantic lens and a striking visual choreography. The film portrays a world mixed with hope and tragedy as it examines the characters who are part of this world.