tak jak byŁo | (SHORt) 15 min
as it was
Dir. Anastasia Solonevych

"As It Was" is a short film directed by Damian Kocur and Anastasia Solonevych, focusing on the poignant experiences of Lera, a young woman who has been living in Berlin since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Feeling disconnected and uneasy in Berlin, Lera makes a spontaneous decision to return to Kyiv for the first time since the war began. Upon her arrival, she discovers that her family is temporarily away, and she spends a reflective day in the city with her friend Kyrylo. The film delicately captures her internal struggle and the surreal normalcy of life in a war-torn country, juxtaposing her personal journey with the broader context of conflict .