The Way
★ 10 · 2023 · 3m · Drama
In a field somewhere in the countryside, two Ukrainians take a break from their long drive out of the capital. A personal account of Daniel, his wife Kateryna, and their journey out of their home town of Kyiv, Ukraine, on the 24th of February 2022.
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