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202421 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics

Written Down as Father

202421 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A one-year-old girl loses her father when he leaves her mother, and now as an adult in Prague, she fears she may never see him again.

Family Dynamics

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Dariia Kovalchuk

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A one-year-old girl loses her father when he leaves her mother, and now as an adult in Prague, she fears she may never see him again.

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Dariia Kovalchukdirector

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Prague is the backdrop for a daughter's search for her father, who left when she was just one year old. Now an adult, she struggles with feelings of abandonment and the fear of never seeing him again. The narrative unfolds through their spoken and unspoken correspondence, revealing a father who is now defending his homeland while his daughter seeks closure. The film runs for 21 minutes and blends personal reflection with the realities of separation.

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