Butterfly Vision

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Butterfly Vision

2022

1h 47m

Drama

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After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.

Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

The film might aim to deliver an aesthetic and emotional jolt, but it is the mundane, interpersonal moments that linger.

May 18, 2023

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Though she might have turned the dial up, Burkovska conveys Lilya’s depression and anxiety, and finally her resilience, with a muted, powerful performance.

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2023

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Interesting to analyse in formal terms, especially in its sometimes effective, sometimes glib use of modern tech.

Jun 6, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

It’s not the greatest movie ever about PTSD, or even about the war in Ukraine. But its tough-minded, empathetic integrity always feels authentic.

Jun 2, 2023

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

The film is less timely than timeless, with scenes that are packed with complex issues and personal nuance. And as it takes on bigger ideas, this clear-eyed but over-serious film becomes often unnervingly resonant.

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2023

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Lilya’s treatment while captive is only glimpsed in brief flashbacks, which avoid voyeurism and suddenly occur like glitches in the film, the image pixellating as though it is buffering, to reveal a scrap of memory.

Jul 20, 2022

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Maksym Nakonechnyi

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Alina Gorlova

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Rita Burkovska

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Synopsis

After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.

Director: Maksym Nakonechnyi, Alina Gorlova
Producer: Darya Bassel, Yelizaveta Smith
Screenwriter: Maksym Nakonechnyi, Iryna Tsilyk
Production Co: Tabor Productions, 4 Film, Sisyfos Film Production, Masterfilm
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Ukrainian
Runtime: 1h 47m