Directing
Marysia Nikitiuk
Born January 1, 1986 · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kyiv, Ukraine] (age 40)
Marysia Nikitiuk (Ukranian: Марися Нікітюк; born in 1986; Kyiv) is a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and fiction writer. She wrote and directed When the Trees Fall (2018) and co-wrote Homeward (2019), both of which have drawn recognition as among the best Ukrainian films. Nikitiuk also directed Lucky Girl (2021) and published a collection of short fiction, The Abyss (2016), which won the Ole…
Known For
Lucky Girl · 2023Lucky Girl
★ 5.92023
MovieDrama
Nina is a successful TV star, but her life changes when she is diagnosed with cancer. Facing a personal crisis, she has to confront her deepest fears.
When the Trees Fall · 2018When the Trees Fall
★ 6.02018
MovieFantasyCrime
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.
The Boundary · 2025The Boundary
2025
MovieDrama
Transform the object of manipulation into a part of your creative expression.
Traces · 2026Traces
2026
MovieDocumentary
Despite the deep traces of trauma caused by sexual violence and torture at the hands of Russian troops, Ukrainian women survivors are uniting to break stigma and silence, transforming their testimonies into a powerful form of resistance.
Laces · 2016Laces
2016
MovieAnimation
The film through allegory tells a story of the relationship between two ends of one shoelace while they still are not aware of being one thing.
Our House Is on Fire · 2025Our House Is on Fire
2025
MovieDrama
Sofia, a promising young LA-based musician, returns to her home-town of Kyiv for the first time in four years. Her brother is getting married, the tables are heaving with food, everyone is there, including her ex-boyfriend. And then, suddenly, the sirens start wailing, and with the hangover comes the fight for survival.
In Trees · 2014In Trees
2014
MovieDrama
Two degenerates, the soft sentimental Styopa and the Ukrainian street smart rough and macho Kolya rob the unfinished country houses during a winter's night. Using the alcoholic infused skills of a theif they only manage to steal a satellite dish and a street lamp. At sunrise, they're chased by dogs guarding this area.
Homeward · 2019Homeward
★ 7.32019
MovieDrama
Having lost his oldest son in the war between Russia and Ukraine, Mustafa resolves to bring the boy’s body to the land of his birth: Crimea. Together, he and his younger son set out on a journey that will profoundly mark their relationship.











