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Film Premiere: “U Are The Universe”
March 7, 2025 @ 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
U Are the Universe
Australian Premiere
“Ukrainian filmmaker Pavlo Ostrikov finds the right ingredients for a genuinely affecting love story.” – Variety
Written and filmed during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this prescient and powerfully genre-bending sci-fi journey observes a Ukrainian space trucker, Andriy Melnyk, who transports nuclear waste on his cargo ship to Jupiter’s abandoned moon Callisto.
During a routine flight, the Earth explodes, and, adrift and alone, Andriy becomes the last person in the universe. That is, until a transmission from a faraway space station connects him with Catherine. The two lost souls develop a bond that inspires Andriy to try and find Catherine, despite the obstacles that separate them.
Taking place mostly in the spaceship’s claustrophobic quarters, director Pavlo Ostrikov crafts a warm and engaging sci-fi romance that touches on the universal – love, loneliness, joy, sadness – as it confronts the cold vastness of deep space.
Festivals & Awards
Nominated for Best Film, People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection of the Thessaloniki Film Festival 2024
Please note, several screenings are scheduled for these dates, and also in Sydney. Please visit the Europa Film Festival’s website for booking and screening information.
