Weightlifter
Poland, Ukraine2018fiction30'Krótkie filmy roku (2020)
Professional weightlifter Petro is preparing for an important competition. But before the competition, he receives tragic news that force him to make a difficult decision. Petro's inner conflict makes him into more than just a mechanical bundle of muscles. (Drama Short Film Candidate)
- directed by
- Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
A Ukrainian author and filmmaker, graduated from the Kyiv National I.K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University. Participant of the Berlinale Talents, Locarno Film Academy, he is the founder of the script platform Terrarium. His first feature, 'Pamfir' achieved a selection at Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight in 2022. 'Pamfir' has been chosen for a nomination in the category European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI at the 35th European Film Awards. He is a member of European Film Academy and Ukrainian Film Academy.
- cinematography
- Michał Rytel-Przełomiec
- script
- Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
- cast
- Aleksandr Loy, Valeria Khilko, Yuriy Shcherbyna, Maxim Bereznuk
- sound
- Sergiy Stepansky
- editing
- Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
- production
- Ewa Jastrzębska, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Konrad Stefaniak
- Photo
- Trailer