When the world is falling apart, with wars raging, dictators in power, and endless bad news every day…what do we do? Right – we create. We make movies, music, songs, and more. Because that's who we are: creators. The protagonist of my film is also a creator, absurdly obsessed with writing a new song – even as the threat of nuclear war looms.
In this film, I explore themes of escapism through art, the complex and sometimes toxic relationship between creators and their audience, and the desperate pursuit of illusory inspiration. This inspiration takes the form of a sweater with daisies, which becomes the center of the film's main detective intrigue. At the same time, the film is filled with music, irony, and partly inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
I’m from Belarus, but for the past few years, I’ve been living in Poland. I shot this film in Warsaw with a small, dedicated team of Belarusian immigrants living in Poland. Despite working with a very limited budget, we made it happen, because of our passion for filmmaking and our commitment to developing Belarusian independent cinema. Unfortunately, this cinema is now forced to exist in exile and without financial support.
Yuri Semashko
