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DAD'S LULLABY

by Lesia Diak

synopsis

Serhiy returns home after serving as commander for 3 years in the war between Ukraine and Russia. He carried the weight and responsibility of other people's lives. Now he finds himself torn between two battles - one to cope with his past, another to bond with his wife Nadiia and their three sons. The veteran is trying to cherish happy moments with his family. In late evenings he is opening up to the filmmaker about war. Reality starts to crumble when Serhiy and Nadiia start expecting a baby daughter as the war trauma is overwhelming and is forcing Serhiy to realize he can't handle a family life anymore. As a large-scale Russian invasion breaks out, Serhiy is compelled to defend Ukraine on the front line.

international title: Dad's Lullaby
original title: Dad's Lullaby
country: Ukraine, Romania, Croatia
year: 2024
genre: documentary
directed by: Lesia Diak
film run: 74'
cinematography by: Lesia Diak
producer: Lesia Diak, Monica Lazurean-Gorgan
co-producer: Elena Martín
production: DramaFree, Filmways, 15th Art Production

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