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Splitter aus Licht

Deutschland Ukraine Großbritannien Dänemark Schweden 2022-2025 Dokumentarfilm

After surviving the horrors of Russian occupation, the residents of Bucha, Ukraine, are rebuilding their city from the rubble. A newly married couple, a schoolgirl, a city official, and a housewife have all endured the painful experiences of war, yet they manage to hold onto hope and solidarity. But how do you rebuild in the wake of growing trauma, especially with war still raging in your country? As hopes for a peaceful life fade, they must grapple with mounting tensions within their communities. Shot over a three-year period, the film follows five protagonists navigating the complex terrain of inner conflicts, trauma, and a longing for justice, posing questions about the future of a society at war.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

Credits

Director

  • Mila Teshaieva
  • Marcus Lenz

Screenplay

  • Mila Teshaieva (Konzept)
  • Marcus Lenz (Konzept)

Director of photography

  • Marcus Lenz

Editing

  • Agata Cierniak
  • Yaël Bitton
  • Mila Teshaieva
  • Katrin Ebersohn

Music

  • Carl Ludwig Wetzig

Production company

  • wildfilms (Wuppertal / Berlin)

Producer

  • Marcus Lenz
  • Marcelo Busse (Consulting Producer)
  • Patrick Waldmann

Alle Credits

Director

  • Mila Teshaieva
  • Marcus Lenz

Screenplay

  • Mila Teshaieva (Konzept)
  • Marcus Lenz (Konzept)

Director of photography

  • Marcus Lenz

Colour grading

  • Moritz Peters

Editing

  • Agata Cierniak
  • Yaël Bitton
  • Mila Teshaieva
  • Katrin Ebersohn

Sound design

  • Dominik Avenwedde

Sound

  • Vitalyi Garkavyi
  • Xenia Vynogradova
  • Volodymyr Lysenko
  • Franz Rodenkirchen

Music

  • Carl Ludwig Wetzig

Production company

  • wildfilms (Wuppertal / Berlin)

in co-production with

  • Quiet Talks (Kiew)
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (Köln)
  • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (Baden-Baden)
  • BBC Storyville (London)
  • 3sat (Mainz)
  • The WHY Foundation (Kopenhagen)
  • Sveriges Television (SVT) (Stockholm)
  • Danmarks Radio (DR) (Kopenhagen)

Producer

  • Marcus Lenz
  • Patrick Waldmann
  • Marcelo Busse (Consulting Producer)

Co-Producer

  • Mila Teshaieva
  • Mathilde Kirstein

Producer (TV)

  • Britta Windhoff (WDR)
  • Jutta Krug (WDR)
  • Mirjam Dolderer (SWR)
  • Lucie Kon (BBC Storyville)
  • Anders Bruus (DR)
  • Asta Dahlmann (SVT)

Executive producer

  • Mette Meyer Hoffmann

Associate producer

  • Marina Orekhova

Original distributor

  • wildfilms (Wuppertal / Berlin)

Funding

  • Film- und Medien Stiftung NRW (Düsseldorf)

Shoot

    • From März 2022
Duration:
93 min
Format:
DCP, 1:1,8
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby 5.1
Screening:

Uraufführung (GB): 18.06.2025 - 23.06.2025, Sheffield, DocFest;
Erstaufführung (DE): 17.10.2025, Nürnberg, Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival;
Kinostart (DE): 30.10.2025

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Splitter aus Licht
  • Weiterer Titel (eng) Shards of Light
  • Originaltitel (UA) Уламки Світла
  • Arbeitstitel Lichter / Lights

Versions

Original

Duration:
93 min
Format:
DCP, 1:1,8
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby 5.1
Screening:

Uraufführung (GB): 18.06.2025 - 23.06.2025, Sheffield, DocFest;
Erstaufführung (DE): 17.10.2025, Nürnberg, Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival;
Kinostart (DE): 30.10.2025

Source-URL: https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/splitter-aus-licht_c2c306a950a3412380eb1733de4458d9