Reflection

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Reflection

2022

2h 6m

Drama

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In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment, still suffering from the trauma of his experiences. Looking inward, Serhiy tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife, learning how to be a human being again through being a father.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

05/30/2022

4/5

Hauntingly enigmatic in its storytelling, even with the highly controlled formalism, Reflection is both a shaken outcry for Ukraine and subdued declaration that hope still lies beyond.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

05/05/2022

It would be a bracing, haunting work even if it weren’t so timely.

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Leslie Felperin

The Hollywood Reporter

09/16/2021

The cruelty, for once, is not the point. There is a deeper, more nuanced story worked through here about betrayal and redemption, mercy and survival, all played out with great restraint thanks to Lutskiy's subtle performance...

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Ali Arkani

Film Threat

06/30/2022

8/10

Reflection is a great war drama for those who like slow cinema. It is also a contemplative experience for those who love a deep and multi-layered cinematic experience.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

05/23/2022

Vasyanovych’s ascetic style remains the same, as he deploys mostly stationary, widescreen medium-to-longshots whose cool distance render the matter-of-fact presentation of atrocities even more squirm-inducing.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

05/20/2022

3/5

It's a demanding sit, a film both conscientious and indulgent, hopeful and exasperating.

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In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment, still suffering from the trauma of his experiences. Looking inward, Serhiy tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife, learning how to be a human being again through being a father.

Director: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Screenwriter: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: ForeFilms
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Ukrainian
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 2h 6m