When the Trees Fall (2018)

• Fantasy
• Crime
• Romance

Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.

Rating

6 / 10 (22 votes)

Release date

September 20, 2018

Runtime

1h 29m

Language

UK

Director

Marysia Nikitiuk

Status

Released