Photophobia (2023)

Original title

Svetloplachosť

Directed by

Pavol Pekarcik, Ivan Ostrochovský

Genre

documentary film

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

U

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A docudrama set in Ukraine during the Russian invasion, following a family as they shelter in a dark subway station. The story is seen through the eyes of a young boy trying to navigate life underground.

intimateobservationalgroundedtensehumanresilientchild-focuseddocumentary-style

What happens

Photophobia (Slovak: Światłowstręt, Ukrainian: «Фотофобія», Czech: Světloplachost) is a 2023 docudrama film written and directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, and Pavol Pekarčík. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar, in which it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. A co-production between Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine, it was shot in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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