Butterfly Vision

Butterfly Vision

2022 · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.

Directed by Maksym Nakonechnyi · Written by Maksym Nakonechnyi

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