Diary of a Bride of Christ

What to take, what to leave? How important are material possessions when you’re trying to save your life? Packages from Ukraine – filled with everything and nothing – wait patiently under a bridge to be found, while a voice stirs memories of frivolous and treasured personal effects, in an apparent heart-breaking farewell letter to Kyiv.

The director interviews young women interested in renting a room, initially discussing cohabitation preferences. The tone shifts when a young Ukrainian woman arrives, leading to a focus on the stories of those who fled Ukraine after the Russian invasion. The director pieces together their trauma and loneliness, sharing her own memories and videos of happier times, symbolising the collective pain of an impossible return.