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Closest to God

Closest to God

2016 · 20 min · Drama

An inspiring story of modern Ukraine based on the example of two families destroyed by war, but which strengthen our spirit. A motivated lawyer from a wealthy family in the city of Dnipro, who has just started a family, volunteers for the front and dies in the hell of Donetsk airport shortly before demobilization. His mother also leaves this world after him. What remains are his grandfather, granddaughter, and our hope.

Directed by Vyacheslav Bihun

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