Lessons of Happiness

Lessons of Happiness

2025 · 21 min · Documentary

The third school year begins in Ukraine under the shadow of a full-scale war. Natalia, a teacher in a seemingly peaceful Ukrainian city, is about to welcome a new class. She creates an island of safety and joy for her fifth-graders, which helps her to abstract from worries about her own son, who serves on the front line.

Directed by Oleksii Yeroshenko · Written by Oleksii Yeroshenko

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