Mariana's Room

Mariana's Room

2025 · 130 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, History

In the darkest days of the Second World War, Yulia and Hugo, a Jewish mother and son, escape from a Ukrainian ghetto. Fearing for his safety, Yulia entrusts her boy to the care of her friend Mariana, a sex worker who lives in a brothel. Hugo is placed in a closet, nominally for his safety, but from which he rarely leaves. With little view of the outside world, he conjures up ghosts and scenarios. But over time, Mariana brings the boy out and in doing so transforms his life.

Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel · Written by Emmanuel Finkiel

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Mélanie Thierry Mariana
Artem Kyryk Hugo
Anastasia Fein Nacha
Julia Goldberg Yulia
Olena Khokhlatkina Viktoria
Minou Monfared Anna
Valerii Bartkovska Ketty
Dorka Gryllus Anna's Mother
Yona Rozenkier Hugo's Father
Dima Savyan Neighbour
Jacob Hagemeyer The timid soldier
Nikola Tutek The Caretaker / Concierge

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