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 |