My Dear Théo

Poland, Ukraine, 2025 (100 min.)

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In Ukrainian with English subtitles

February 2022. Ukrainian filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko decides to follow a promise to herself and goes to fight on the frontline, leaving behind her 5-year-old son Théo. Through intimate video diaries and poetic letters addressed to a future grown-up Théo, Kovalenko captures the devastating reality of war while reflecting on her choice to serve. Her camera reveals both the chaos of destruction and the profound humanity she finds among her fellow soldiers - their unwavering friendships, mutual support, and tender connections maintained with distant loved ones. This first-person documentary offers an intense and intimate perspective on the profound bonds between parent and child that endure even in the darkest circumstances.