Katya is a young woman who works as a welder. Abandoned as a little girl, she embarks on a personal journey to reunite with her lost family – to weld it back together, just like she welds metal at work. Despite the pain and disappointment she experiences along the way, Katya’s love for her little half-sister drives her to protect the child’s fragile world from a harsh reality. With its evocative visuals and intimate storytelling, the film explores the weight of responsibility, the power of forgiveness and the strength it takes to stay hopeful in the face of impossible circumstances. It’s a quietly powerful story about a difficult choice with no right answer, depicting love that is willing to make sacrifices for those we hold most dear.

Sheffield DocFest, 2025 - Nomination International Competition
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025 - Nomination International Panorama section
Partners
- Coproducers
- Snami films, Little Big Story, Stenola Productions
- Broadcaster
- France Télévisions, BBC Storyville, RTBF Télévision Belge
- Financed by
- IDFA Bertha Fund, Netherlands Filmfund, Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), La PROCIREP – Société des producteurs et l’ANGOA
Credits
- Director
- Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
- DOP
- Pavel Romanenya
- Editor
- Kasia Boniecka, Stanislav Kalilaska
- Sales agent
- Lightdox
- Sound design & mix
- Jan Schermer, Lex Krutz
- Composer
- Rui Reis Maia
- Colour grading
- Nicolas Duval
Festivals
Sheffield DocFest, 2025
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025
Awards / Nominations
Sheffield DocFest, 2025 - Nomination International Competition
Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), 2025 - Nomination International Panorama section



