Photophobia
71 mins
On a cold February morning, 12-year-old Niki and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside. For Niki's family, daylight is synonymous with mortal danger, and the boy is not allowed to leave the station premises, living under the constant glow of their neon lights. While aimlessly wandering around the abandoned cars and full platforms, Niki meets Vika (11), and a new world opens up to him. As their bond strengthens, the children find the courage once again to feel the sun on their faces.
Viktoriia Mats
Vika
Yana Yevdokymova
Niki's mother
Yevhenii Borshch
Niki's stepfather
Anna Tyshchenko
Anya
Vitaly Pavlovitch
Cowboy
Tatiana Valentynovna
Doctor
Pavol Pekarčík
Story
Pavol Pekarčík
Editor
Roman Kurhan
Original Music Composer
Helena Osvaldová
Co-Producer
Pavol Pekarčík
Co-Producer
Martina Netíková
Executive Producer
Pavol Pekarčík
Screenplay
Jakub Mahler
Creative Producer
Pavol Pekarčík
Director
Kristýna Květová
Producer
Jakub Jurásek
Sound
Tomáš Michálek
Producer
Martin Piga
Editor
Pavol Pekarčík
Director of Photography
Denis Ivanov
Co-Producer
Dušan Kozák
Sound
Katarína Tomková
Producer
Albert Malinovský
Producer