Kharkiv, the 1930s. The heyday of Ukrainian art. Ambitious young poet Vladimir Akimov happily settles in at the new luxury "Slovo" House built specifically for artists. He comes from the provinces and works as a proof-reader in a printing press, and has never even dreamed of living under one roof with prominent Ukrainian writers and artists. He thinks his own poetry is genius, but nobody takes his literary efforts seriously, not to mention the occasional chuckles over his epigone poems. But fate smiles at him. The head of the political intelligence agency suggests that he become the author of a play written earlier. Akimov agrees, signing a non- disclosure note. The poet has no idea what price he will pay for this success. “‘Slovo’ House” is a story about a generation of Ukrainian artists persecuted by the totalitarian system, unfolding against the backdrop of one of the largest genocides of the 20th century: the Holodomor, which caused the death of almost 7 million people.
This is a metaphorical story about the tragic and mysterious death of the most powerful poet of 1960s, human rights activist, hero of Ukraine Vasyl Stus and his struggle with the Soviet system. The events of the film unfold during the last attempt by the KGB to seduce the poet with a whimsical "freedom".
Chain-smoking artists, poets and playwrights were among the colourful array of intellectuals living in the ‘Slovo House’ in 1920s Ukraine. The communist paradise was built under Stalin's approval, but it quickly became a prison. The brutal Soviet regime spied on the inhabitants, destroying their eccentric way of life and sealing their fate. This fascinating film explores the extraordinary story of the building and its residents.
고등학교에 재학 중인 비튜(다닐 카멘스키)는 개기일식이 있던 날, 캠핑을 떠났다가 이공간으로 빠져들고 만다. 도착한 세계는 1000년 전 어느 지방이었고, 도착하자 마자 비튜는 쿠만족과 안다크(에르잔 누림베트)에게 쫓김을 받는다. 가까스로 올레스코(로만 러스키)에 의해 구출되는 비튜지만, 이번에는 낯선 그의 행색에 첩자로 오인을 받는다. 우여곡절 끝에 자신이 이공간에 빠지게 된 원인을 알게되는 비튜. 산 위에 있는 마구스로부터 ‘페룬돌’을 찾으면 원래 있던 공간으로 돌아갈 수 있다는 것을 알게된다. 하지만 페룬돌은 쿠만족도 찾고 있던 물건이었고, 비튜가 페룬돌의 비밀을 알고 있다는 것을 알게 된 안다크는 비튜를 노리게 된다.
