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Soldier Lilja returns from several months of captivity in Donbas, where she was held by separatists. The harsh treatment has caused trauma that haunts her in tormenting dreams. As an expert in aerial reconnaissance, she saw events on the front from the perspective of a drone - as a civilian wife, she now sees the world around her with similar distance. Richness of feeling has been replaced by cluelessness, humanity has been replaced by machine-like behaviour. But when you just want to get on with your life, a bird's eye view may not be the best. Maksym Nakonevny's debut tells the story of a wandering woman who stubbornly refuses the role of victim, and sensitively questions how oppressive existence can be in a society plagued by war.

The film was awarded at the Odessa International Film Festival 2022, the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival 2022, the Dream City International Film Festival in Rivne 2022, and the Ukrainian Film Academy 2023 Awards for Best Editing and Best Sound. In addition, he has also appeared at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022.

Maksym Nakonechnyi is a Ukrainian director and producer. He studied directing at the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film and Television Karpenko-Kary (2012). He has worked on various television projects and co-founded Tabor, an independent production company that produces documentaries, feature films, theatre productions, and commercials. Maksym directed the short feature films Invisible and New Year with Family. His feature debut Butterfly Vision premiered at Cannes 2022 in the Un Certain Regard section.