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On a cold February morning, 12-year-old Niki and his family arrive at the Kharkiv metro station to take shelter from the terrifying war raging outside. For Niki's family, daylight is synonymous with mortal danger, and the boy is not allowed to leave the station premises, living under the constant glow of their neon lights. While aimlessly wandering around the abandoned cars and full platforms, Niki meets Vika (11), and a new world opens up to him. As their bond strengthens, the children find the courage once again to feel the sun on their faces.
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[Giornate degli Autori '23] A documentary look inside a Kharkiv metro station where thousands of citizens are taking refuge after two months of constant bombing, uses the resources of fiction to build a story about the relationship between Niki and Vika, twelve-year-old, which reflects the permanence of childhood emotion, even in tragic moments. Children's games contrast with the concerns of adults, and the mixture of documentary and fiction is compacted enough to work in its emotional aspects. In contrast to the tragedy reflected in the news, the directors show a vision of human solidarity.