Photophobia (2023)
1h 11m
Running Time
October 26, 2023Release Date
Photophobia (2023)
1h 11m
Running Time
October 26, 2023Release Date
Plot.
On a cold February morning, 12-year-old Niki and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside. For Niki's family, daylight is synonymous with mortal danger, and the boy is not allowed to leave the station premises, living under the constant glow of their neon lights. While aimlessly wandering around the abandoned cars and full platforms, Niki meets Vika (11), and a new world opens up to him. As their bond strengthens, the children find the courage once again to feel the sun on their faces.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Nikita Tyshchenko
Niki
Viktoriia Mats
Vika
Yana Yevdokymova
Niki's Mother
Yevhenii Borshch
Niki's Father-in-law
Anna Tyshchenko
Anya
Vitaly Pavlovitch
Cowboy
Ivan Ostrochovský
Director
Tatiana Valentynovna
Doctor
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 26, 2023
Original NameSvetloplachosť
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 11m
Genres
Wiki.
Photophobia is a 2023 docudrama film written and directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, and Pavol Pekarčík. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar, in which it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. A co-production between Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine, it was shot in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.