Philip Sotnychenko

Ukraine, 1996. 5 months before the moratorium on capital punishment, two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, investigate a murder of their colleague. Long time ago, both of them were in love with the widow of the deceased. Immersed in the complicated case and long forgotten memories, they create a future where their children have to live, inheriting unrealized aspirations of their parents.

That Christmas wasn't particularly snowy in Lviv, however it didn't spoil the mood for tourists and locals. Mother and her daughter taking advantage of people's inattention steal from shops and sell it in social networks.

Young people of Russian minority in Riga having a New Year and Millennium party. Everything looks even too much typical: sparklers, bright dresses, sparkling wine and fireworks. At least one thing might be questionable for the viewer: why these people listening anthem of USSR in loop?

One extraordinary technical break. A report with no cuts.

Valentina works in Lichtenstein. She lived in Kyiv until the age of 13. In 1996, during a hard transitive economic period in Ukraine, Valentina emigrated to Switzerland with her mother and stepfather. 20 years have passed.

During the political crisis in the Ukraine, young parents are going through a tough divorce. The mother wishes to emigrate with her child, but the father can't imagine living without his son.

Detective conducts the surveillance for a young man. After a time he discovers his dealer, however the dealer appears to be very creative in his business and a legal agent exceeds his instructions in methods of dealing with crimes. As a result, this encourages the dealer's reckless behavior, which attacks his prodigal father who just appears in the wrong place and the wrong time. He just wanted to give his son a hug.