The Return
Genres
Overview
Nikita is a student from the Kharkiv region who lives in Kyiv with his boyfriend Serhiy. His relationship with his religious mother is hideous due to her adverse treatment of his son’s sexuality, which has led him to abandon his faith in God. Nikita quarrels with her on his birthday because she sent him his cross pendant and asked the son to return to “the right path”. The next day, on February 24th of 2022, the couple wakes up from explosions and news about the beginning of a full-scale war with russia. Nikita realizes he can’t reach his mother by phone anymore.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
32 min
Release Date
2023-12-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Ukrainian
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Kostyantyn Shahman
Nikita
Pavlo Kochubei
Serhiy
Kseniia Berkuta
Ilona
Rustamdzhon Dzhurakulov
Borya
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