• Butterfly Vision

    Directed by Maksim Nakonechnyi
    Ukraine/Czech Republic/Croatia/Sweden | 107 minutes | U.S. Premiere | New Voices New Visions

After being held in captivity for two months as a prisoner of war, aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia struggles to readjust to life at home. Her newly strained relationship with her husband is only exacerbated by the shocking discovery that she is pregnant. Although set in 2014, this tense, nuanced drama is as timely as ever.

film details

Director: Maksim Nakonechnyi
Producers: Darya Bassel
Screenwriter: Maksym Nakonechnyi, Iryna Tsilyk
Cinematographers: Khrystyna Lyzohub
Editor: Ivor Ivezić, Alina Gorlova
Music: Džian Baban
Cast: Rita Burkovska, Liubomyr Valivots, Myroslava Vytrykhovska-Makar, Natalka Vorozhbyt
Original Language Title: Бачення метелика
Country: Ukraine/Czech Republic/Croatia/Sweden
Language: In Ukrainian, English and Russian with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 107 minutes
Premiere Status: U.S. Premiere
Primary Company: Wild Bunch
Contact Email: festival@wbinter.eu

guests in attendance

Maksym Nakonechnyi is expected to be in attendance on January 12th, 13th, and 14th

Film Festival 2023