Estonian premiere

Forever-Forever

Local title
Igavesti, igavesti
Original title
Nazavzhdy-Nazavzhdy
Director
Anna Buryachkova
Country
Ukraine, Netherlands
Year
2023
Festival
27th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Best of Festivals
Genre
drama
Subject
first love, youth

After transferring from a downtown high school, Tonia joins a new gang of tough youngsters, trying to find protection and a place to truly belong. They spend their time together, roaming the post-socialist suburbs of Kyiv, having fun and getting into trouble. Soon Tonia falls in love with Zhurik, whilst also longing for Sania and finds herself tangled up in an alluring secret love triangle. But Tonia’s abusive past still haunts her, challenging this newfound friendship and romance. Will she be able to find her way or will she lose herself in this new controversial relationship?

Set in the late 1990s Kyiv, this is a story of the young and rebellious amidst the ruins of the Soviet regime. Of those who had to grow up faster due to circumstances but got lost in the adult world. A story that we must constantly remember, because some things only exist in the moment, while others last forever.

Director
Anna Buryachkova
Screenwriter
Marina Stepanska, Anna Buryachkova
Cast
Alina Cheban, Zachary Shadrin, Arthur Aliiev, Yelyzaveta Tsilyk, Daria Zhykharska
Producer
Natalia Libet, Vitalii Sheremetiev, Oleksii Zgonik, Lyuba Knorozok
Co-producer
Rinskje Raap, Reinier Selen
DoP
Lena Chekhovska
Editor
Yurii Reznichenko
Composer
Lika Bugaeva
Production
Digital Religion
World sales
Pluto Film
Runtime
Language
Ukrainian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice
Director
Anna Buryachkova

Anna Buryachkova

Filmography:
Nazavzhdy-Nazavzhdy (Forever-Forever, 2023)

Screenings

8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening020802 / Igavesti, igavesti
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening044202 / Igavesti, igavesti
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening111204 / Igavesti, igavesti
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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