Underplayed Gems

The Illusion of a Quiet Night (2026)

The Illusion of a Quiet Night poster
Original title
Ілюзія тихої ночі
Directed by
Olga Chernykh
Genre
documentary film
Country
Ukraine
Runtime
1h 10m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Forty camera crews capture moments from a single night across Ukraine. The film collects these different impressions of nighttime life.

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What happens

The Illusion of a Quiet Night (Originaltitel: Iliuziia tykhoi nochi) ist ein ukrainischer Dokumentarfilm von Olga Chernykh aus dem Jahr 2026. Darin halten 40 Kamerateams die Eindrücke einer Nacht in der Ukraine fest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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