SHUTTERED ICE
a short fiction film by Lesia Diak
Director / Script
Lesia Diak
Producer
Anna Kapustina
Supported by
Documenting Ukraine
LABS / MARKETS / FORUM
Berlinale Talents 2026
As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, the psychological toll on civilians has become both pervasive and dangerously under-acknowledged. Depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD have become widespread, especially among women, who often occupy the roles of caregivers, displaced persons, soldiers’ partners, and survivors of violence.