Khrystyna Deilyk

Human rights activist and political prisoner Mustafa, who became known after his 303-days hunger strike in prison, is exiled to Siberia to work at an oxygen station. Three people across the country were headed towards him, each with very different goals.

A series of odd coincidences has left Lukas, an interpreter for an OSCE military checkpoint inspection tour, stranded near a small southern Ukrainian steppe town. With nowhere to turn, this city boy finds shelter at the home of a colorful local named Vova. With Vova as his guide, Lukas is confronted by a universe beyond his imagination, one in which life seems utterly detached from any identifiable structure. Fascinated by his host and his host's daughter Marushka, with whom he is rapidly falling in love, Lukas’s contempt for provincial life slowly melts away and sets him on a quest for a happiness he had never known could exist.

An adventurous four-episode detective series filled with twists, humor, and New Year's magic. During the finale of the popular cooking show “The Devil's Frying Pan”, a mysterious murder takes place. Police captain Orest Petimko must find the killer before the end of the year in order to earn a promotion and give his daughter an unforgettable holiday. Soon, every member of the production crew becomes a suspect.