Sunflower

A film by Mateusz Balcerek

DIRECTED BY

Mateusz Balcerek

WRITTEN BY

Mateusz Balcerek

PRODUCED BY

Pinar Binay, Mateusz Balcerek, Vicky Witowska

CAST

Martyna Zozula, Sylwia Boron, Helena Mazur, Wieslaw Zanowicz

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by a true story from 1944, “Sunflower” is a wartime fairytale told through the eyes of a young girl. As she flees war-torn Ukraine with her family, she clings to childhood innocence, transforming the horrors of war into a game of hide-and-seek. Through magical realism and poetic imagery, “Sunflower” blends history with fantasy, capturing a child’s resilience, the fragility of hope, and the enduring power of imagination in the darkest of times.

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Sunflower

DIRECTED BY: Mateusz Balcerek

WRITTEN BY: Mateusz Balcerek

PRODUCED BY: Pinar Binay, Mateusz Balcerek, Vicky Witowska

CAST: Martyna Zozula, Sylwia Boron, Helena Mazur, Wieslaw Zanowicz

SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by a true story from 1944, “Sunflower” is a wartime fairytale told through the eyes of a young girl. As she flees war-torn Ukraine with her family, she clings to childhood innocence, transforming the horrors of war into a game of hide-and-seek. Through magical realism and poetic imagery, “Sunflower” blends history with fantasy, capturing a child’s resilience, the fragility of hope, and the enduring power of imagination in the darkest of times.