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Handfuls

Film1987198 min

Directed by Alfred Shestopalov

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The film tells the story of the difficult and tragic fate of a Prykarpattia family over several generations. The events take place in the difficult 30s and 40s. Zhmeniak's father tries to gather more land in his possession by all means. But not everyone understands that he will divide all that land between his children when it comes time to die anyway, and they are simply jealous of his possessions. Meanwhile, the children have their own dramas and tragedies, because it's one thing to love someone, and another thing to know what the father thinks about it, and who he sees as wives for his sons. And then there are changes of government, and then there is the war...Read moreLess

The film tells the story of the difficult and tragic fate of a Prykarpattia family over several generations. The events take place in the difficult 30s and 40s. Zhmeniak's father tries to gather more land in his possession by all means. But not everyone understands that he will divide all that land between his children when it comes time to die anyway, and they are simply jealous of his possessions. Meanwhile, the children have their own dramas and tragedies, because it's one thing to love someone, and another thing to know what the father thinks about it, and who he sees as wives for his sons. And then there are changes of government, and then there is the war...

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The film tells the story of the difficult and tragic fate of a Prykarpattia family over several generations. The events take place in the difficult 30s and 40s. Zhmeniak's father tries to gather more land in his possession by all means. But not everyone understands that he will divide all that land between his children when it comes time to die anyway, and they are simply jealous of his possessions. Meanwhile, the children have their own dramas and tragedies, because it's one thing to love someone, and another thing to know what the father thinks about it, and who he sees as wives for his sons. And then there are changes of government, and then there is the war...

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Cast & crew

Vladimir NekrasovVladimir NekrasovYurko Zhmenyak
Les SerdyukLes SerdyukIvan Zhmenyak
Nataliia NaumNataliia NaumVarka Zhmenyak
Dmitri MatveyevDmitri MatveyevMykhaylo Zhmenyak
Lyubov PolekhinaLyubov PolekhinaYulka Petrichka
Ivan MykolaichukIvan MykolaichukPavlo Zhmenyak
Ostap StupkaOstap StupkaStepan Zhmenyak
Anatoli MateshkoAnatoli MateshkoPetro Bryla
Volodymyr TalashkoVolodymyr TalashkoPetro Oliynyk
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Director of Photography
Ihor Prymiskyi