INFORMATION

FR / 2026 / 52’ / HD / French, English

French Connection / France Televisions / France 24 / Directed by Frédéric Jacovlev

Worldwide rights available

TAGS

Ukraine, War, Refugees, Exile, Teenagers, Youth, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Identity, Family, France, Germany, Kharkiv

SYNOPSIS

Two young middle-school students, Mark and Arina, now live far from their native Ukraine. They attended the same school in Kharkiv and once shared the same passion. But today, their lives and aspirations could not be more different. Mark thriving in France, Arina struggling in Germany. But while Mark has found new purpose and hope, Arina longs to return home.