When the Trees Fall

Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.

Cast

Anastasiia Pustovit

as Larysa

Sofia Khalaimova

as Vitka

Maksym Samchyk

as Scar

Maria Svizhinska

as Ostapivna

Alla Samoilenko

as Tamara

Yevhenii Hryhoriev

as Kostik

Petro Pastukhov

as Vityulya

Mariia Trepikova

as Lenka

Aelita Nazarenko

as Nastya

Volodymyr Bezdomnikov

as Yukhym

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