U Are the Universe

Local title
Minu universum
Original title
Ty - Kosmos
Director
Pavlo Ostrikov
Country
Ukraine, Belgium
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Best of Festivals, Standing with Ukraine
Genre
comedy, science fiction
Subject
loneliness, space

A galactic love story between the last humans in a post-apocalyptic cosmos.

The near future. A Ukrainian space trucker, Andriy Melnyk, transports nuclear waste on the cargo ship to the abandoned Jupiter’s moon Callisto. During his routine flight, the Earth explodes, but Andriy manages to survive. Andriy becomes the last person in the universe until French woman Catherine calls him from the faraway space station. Andriy decides to see her despite all the obstacles.

Touching the most universal aspects of life – love, loneliness, joy, sadness – “U Are the Universe” is a genre-bending journey into the soul, infinity… and beyond! Written and filmed during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Pavlo Ostrikov’s debut feature is a true wonder and a timely reminder of how important it is to connect with someone who understands us, even during the darkest of times. (Toronto FF)

Director
Pavlo Ostrikov
Screenwriter
Pavlo Ostrikov
Cast
Volodymyr Kravchuk, Leonid Popadko, Daria Plahtiy, Alexia Depicker, Maksym Maksymiuk
Producer
Volodymyr Yatsenko, Anna Yatsenko
Cinematographer
Nikita Kuzmenko
Composer
Mykyta Moiseiev
World sales
True Colours
Runtime
Language
Ukrainian, French
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Austin Fantastic Fest, Sitges
Director
Pavlo Ostrikov

Pavlo Ostrikov (1990) is a Ukrainian director who got his master’s degree in jurisprudence from the National Aviation University in 2012. The next year he took part in a screenwriting course in New York Film Academy. In 2014 he completed his debut short film “The Stop”. Ostrikov has participated in many international film festivals, such as Locarno, Tampere, Brussels, EFA, etc. He is a member of the European Film Academy.

U Are the Universe (2024)

Screenings

1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening041105 / Minu universum
SubtitlesEnglish
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2nd Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050202 / Minu universum
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening103103 / Minu universum
SubtitlesEnglish
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