Winner of Best Director and Best Feature Film at the Ukrainian Film Critics' Awards, Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk's directorial debut
Pamfir sees a reformed criminal return to his hometown hoping
to go straight and reconnect with his teenage son. When his son sets fire to
a local church he's forced to take on last criminal job to pay for the
damage.
Pamfir is in UK/ROI cinemas from May 5th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
When reformed ex-smuggler Pamfir returns to home to his village on the Ukrainian border after working abroad for several years, he’s determined to earn an honest living and set a good example for his beloved teenage son Nazar. But in a town where corruption runs deep and crime and religion are inextricably linked, his plan is quickly thwarted when Nazar sets fire to the local church in a misguided effort to keep him at home. To pay for the damage, Pamfir must take on one last job for a crime syndicate operating a risky smuggling venture in a place where all the rules have changed.