U Are the Universe

Ty - Kosmos

TIFF65: Greek Premiere

U Are the Universe invites us on an extraordinary journey through space, love, loneliness, and the vast, unexplored landscape of human existence. Andriy, an ordinary truck driver on a cargo spaceship, becomes the sole survivor after a devastating explosion wipes out Earth. His only companion is a robot with a questionable sense of humor, and his lonely voyage toward an inevitable end takes an unexpected turn when he receives a message from a French astronaut stranded at a distant space station. This sparks Andriy’s bold “existential” mission to reach her, transforming what initially seems like a science fiction film into a profound exploration of our deepest human needs: connection, love, and the search for hope, even in the face of total loss. Shot during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pavlo Ostrikov’s debut is both a charming dramedy and a powerful metaphor for survival in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Pavlo Ostrikov

Script: Pavlo Ostrikov

Cinematography: Nikita Kuzmenko

Editing: Ivan Bannikov, Oleksii Shamin

Sound: Sergiy Stepansky, Oleksandr Verkhovynets

Music: Mykyta Moiseiev

Actors: Volodymyr Kravchuk, Leonid Popadko, Daria Plahtiy, Alexia Depicker, Maksym Maksymiuk

Production: ForeFilms

Producers: Volodymyr Yatsenko, Anna Yatsenko

Co-production: Stenola Productions

Co-producers: Anton Iffland-Stettner, Eva Kuperman

Costumes: Maria Kero

Production Design: Vlad Odudenko

Make Up: Maria Pylunska

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Ukraine, Belgium

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 102'

Contact: True Colours

Pavlo Ostrikov

Director Pavlo Ostrikov was born on July 13, 1990 in Ukraine. In 2007 Pavlo joined the National Aviation University, which graduated in 2012 with a Master's degree in jurisprudence. Participant and winner of many international film festivals such as Locarno, Tampere, Palm Springs, Black Nights, Brussels, EFA and others. Nominee and member of the European Film Academy, member, and winner of the Ukrainian Film Academy.