Zinaida Ryabucha

Soon after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Nastya and Ira are staying at a temporary accommodation center for refugees in the seaside town Gdynia, north of Poland. The haven in Gdynia for them becomes a refuge and a time for reflection. It prompts them to ponder whether people are the smiths of their fate or whether are they subject to unpredictable events over which they have no control.