When the Trees Fall
When the Trees Fall

When the Trees Fall

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2018
1h 29m
5.9(18 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Solar Media Entertainment
Directory Films
Latido Films
Ukrainian State Film Agency
North Macedonia Film Agency

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

28 members
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Анастасія Пустовіт

Larysa

Анастасія Пустовіт
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Sofia Khalaimova

Vitka

Sofia Khalaimova
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Максим Самчик

Scar

Максим Самчик
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Maria Svizhinska

Ostapivna

Maria Svizhinska
Production

Алла Самойленко

Tamara

Алла Самойленко
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Євгеній Григор'єв

Kostik

Євгеній Григор'єв
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Petro Pastukhov

Vityulya

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Mariia Trepikova

Lenka

Mariia Trepikova
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Aelita Nazarenko

Nastya

Aelita Nazarenko
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Volodymyr Bezdomnikov

Yukhym

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Volodymyr Dzhura

Burtya

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Oleksandr Balaban

Rybnadzor

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Іван Бліндар

Sanko

Іван Бліндар
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Mykhailo Kostiuk

Vadik

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Olga Korbut

Grandma Irka

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Yaroslav Yurchyshyn

Vigro

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Vadym Kovaliov

Roman

Vadym Kovaliov
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Serhiy Strelnykov

Vadym

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Natalia Gaevska

Natasha

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Mykhailo Kogut

Tolik

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Ihor Machula

Vovka

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Raisa Golenok

Auntie Verka

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Serhiy Burdiug

Policeman

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Olga Podzdnyakova

Auntie Katka

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Svitlana Stanovska

Auntie Svetka

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Ulyana Danyliuk

Mashenka

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Ігор Колтовський

Anton

Ігор Колтовський
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Роман Мацюта

Kesha

Роман Мацюта

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