I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming (2026)

1h 40m IMDb
Drama
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The love of Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple, is put to the test when one partner’s gender transition collides with Russia’s full-scale invasion. As war narrows and challenges the boundaries of masculinity and femininity, they struggle to preserve their bond and sense of self. What does it mean to be a man in a country that is fighting for its identity and survival?

I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming

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Cast

Iryna Mak
Iryna Mak as Maryna Age 56 · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
Viktor Zhdanov
Viktor Zhdanov as Vasyl Age 58 · Kyselivka, Ukraine
Oleksandr Rudynskyi
Oleksandr Rudynskyi as Pavel Age 30 · Mykolaiv, Ukraine Rudynskyi attended the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University from 2014 to 2018.
Director Isabelle Stever
Cast Tania Myronyshena, Markus Bright, Iryna Mak, Viktor Zhdanov, Maiia Sobolevskaya, Mary Myronyshena, Oleksandr Rudynskyi