Butterfly Vision
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A harrowing, introspective portrait of a war survivor grappling with trauma, captivity, and bodily violation while refusing victimhood.
After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.
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