Film · Crime, Romance, Fantasy

When the Trees Fall (2018)

Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.

Director

Marysia Nikitiuk

Writers

Marysia Nikitiuk

Country

Ukraine

Language

Ukrainian

Release date

September 20, 2018

Original title

Коли падають дерева