On sisters and birds

FICTION short

Directed by: Victoria Ilyenko
Year of production: 2025
Country of origin: Russia
Runtime: 19 min 51 sec
Genre: drama

The chorus girl, Sahaya, lost her voice after being struck by lightning. Her sister, Alice, is offered a job at a bird biostation, but she does not want to leave Sahaya. The choir conductor decides to send the sisters on a performance in a distant theater, as a last journey before their separation.