The Stone Cross

A slow, solemn immersion into a farewell that feels like a funeral, rich in ritual and quiet despair.

Directed by

Leonid Osyka

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Danylo Ilchenko, Kateryna Mateyko, Boryslav Brondukov

Overview

In 1890s Western Ukraine, Ivan Didukh, a proud and ripe Galician farmer, has decided to abandon his ancestral home to emigrate to Canada in search of a better life. His final hours are clouded by both internal and communal discord as his village convenes to ceremonially mark his departure. The celebrations that echo those of a funeral, forecast the imminent death of a man estranged from his motherland, and of an antiquated way of life on the cusp of obsoletion.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, family, trauma, memory

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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