Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, every second person left Kyiv. This anthology series explores the stories of those who remained, with each episode written by a different creator.
EPISODE 1
Family
A family of four braves the first days of the war, supporting and encouraging one another as their city becomes a deadly battleground.
EPISODE 2
In the Zoo
When Russian troops arrive and surround the zoo, a zoo keeper and all the animals are suddenly left without electricity and food.
EPISODE 3
Homeless
A homeless man living in his car decides to fight for his son and his neighbourhood by joining the territorial defense forces. This proves to be difficult having no documentation.
EPISODE 4
Kyiv-Berlin
Klaus, a young German surgeon, drives to Kyiv to whisk away his Ukrainian girlfriend when the war starts.
EPISODE 5
Moms
A seven-year-old boy fights with his own fears of the war, with the help of his imaginary friends - animated birds from a tablet game.
EPISODE 6
A House with a Star
A world famous singer, known as his drag persona Verka Serduchka, stays home alone in the very center of Kyiv. He streams daily and becomes the public symbol of Ukrainian resistance.
Andrey Saminin
Roman Lutskyi
Vyacheslav Dovzhenko
Aleksandr Ignatusha