

Mother: Chapter One
2025-12-21 · 11 min · Not rated
Having deceived his nurse and left his mother to live out her life alone, a man believes he has bought himself peace. But there is a price to pay for everything, and the price turns out to be higher than he thought.
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- Directors
- Zakhar Shestiaiev
- Production companies
- Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Theatre, Cinema and Television University, Dmytro Tomashpolskyi's workshop "Centaurs", Koliadin production
- Countries
- Ukraine
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Oleksandr LevytskyiAnton
Tamara MyshuninaMother
Heorhii PliievHeorhii
Bogdan VakulenkoDoctor
Daniil KoliadinTCR worker
Zakhar ShestiaievMan in the bar
Maria IrchakWoman in the barTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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