On May 7, the film “This is Me” by Anna Akulevich begins rolling out. This mediocre picture will be the 14th domestic film released on wide screens this year.
The film tells the story of a beautiful woman who returns to her home village, where her parents, relatives, forgotten lover and daughter are waiting for her. The long-awaited meeting is spoiled by the nervous breakdown of the main character. But her eight-year-old daughter is trying to perceive the world through the prism of a fairy tale.
The script for the film was written by Oleg Fialko and Anna Akulevich. The cameraman was Daniil Dedkov, and Oleg Skripka contributed to the creation of the musical accompaniment.
The Ukrainian premiere of the film took place in the out-of-competition program of last year’s Molodist film festival. Among the film’s prizes are the Grand Prix of the IFF in Luciano (Italy) and a special award from the XXV IFF in Ankara (Turkey) “for a bright combination of traditions and modern film language.”
The film’s budget was UAH 8 million, half of which was government funding. Let us remember that “This Is Me” was originally conceived as a family drama in 3D under the working title “Turnip”. Subsequently, the title of the picture was changed to “Alin,” but in the end they settled on the version “It’s Me.”