Black Level (Ukrainian: Рівень чорного) is a 2017 Ukrainian drama film directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2]

Black Level
Film poster
Directed byValentyn Vasyanovych
Written byValentyn Vasyanovych
StarringKostyantyn Mokhnach
Release date
  • 17 July 2017 (2017-07-17)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUkraine
Languageno dialogue[1]

Plot edit

Kostya, a 50-year-old wedding photographer, experiences a midlife crisis after his father is paralyzed by a stroke and his girlfriend leaves him.

Production edit

One scene was filmed in the workshop of Ukrainian artist Temo Svirely in Kyiv.[3]

Cast edit

  • Kostyantyn Mokhnach as Kostya
  • Kateryna Molchanova as Katya

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.thewrap.com/ukrainian-drama-black-level-has-no-dialogue-but-plenty-of-emotion/
  2. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (29 August 2017). "Oscars: Ukraine Selects 'Black Level' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ "На «Оскар» от Украины выдвинули фильм «Уровень черного» Валентина Васяновича". 29 August 2017.

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