Under the Volcano (Polish: Pod wulkanem) is a 2024 Polish drama film directed by Damian Kocur. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024.
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| Polish | Pod wulkanem |
| Directed by | Damian Kocur |
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| Cinematography | Nikita Kuzmenko |
| Edited by | Alan Zejer |
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| Distributed by | Salaud Morisset |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
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Premise
editA Ukrainian family on vacation in Tenerife learns that they cannot return home due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Cast
edit- Sofia Berezovska as Sofia Kovalenko, a 16-year-old Ukrainian girl
- Roman Lutskyi as Roman Kovalenko, Sofia's father
- Anastasia Karpenko as Anastasia Kovalenko, Sofia's stepmother
- Fedir Pugachov as Fedir Kovalenko, Sofia's younger brother
Release
editSalaud Morisset acquired international distribution rights to the film in August 2024.[1] The trailer was released on 7 September 2024.[2]
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024.[3] It will also be screened at the 2024 Gdynia Film Festival as the festival's opening film.[4][5]
Reception
editJared Mobarak of The Film Stage gave the film a grade of B+, writing that "[Damian] Kocur has given form to the purgatory of survival in times of horror."[6] David Katz of Cineuropa wrote, "From an immediately pressurised opening, Under the Volcano drifts into a pleasing and paradoxically hypnotic kind of stasis, shot with oft-deteriorated available light and in shallow focus with long lenses – not quite a 'hangout' movie, and more about biding time in urban loneliness...."[7]
References
edit- ^ Barraclough, Leo (15 August 2024). "Salaud Morisset Boards 'Under the Volcano' Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (7 September 2024). "Poland's Damian Kocur Follows 'Bread and Salt' With Ukraine-Centered 'Under the Volcano,' Debuts Trailer: 'It Was Important to Mark My Solidarity' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Dębowska, Anna S. (7 August 2024). "Premiera polskiego filmu na festiwalu w Toronto. Wcześniej tym reżyserem zachwyciła się Wenecja". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Oleksik, Katarzyna (12 July 2024). "Ogłoszono nominacje do Złotych Lwów. Który polski film ma szansę na statuetkę?". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Kempys, Anna (23 August 2024). "Gdynia 2024: Ujawniono film otwarcia. To będzie mocne wydarzenie!". Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Mobarak, Jared (9 September 2024). "TIFF Review: Under the Volcano Gives Form to the Purgatory of Survival in Times of Horror". The Film Stage. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Katz, David (11 September 2024). "Review: Under the Volcano". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
