Ivan and seven of his friends are marked by a curse, forcing them to flee to the "forbidden mystical forest" of the Carpathians.
Some praised it as a vivid and original concept that successfully brought high production values to Ukrainian genre cinema.
The lead role was played by Dmytro Stupka, alongside Pavlo Li , a talented actor who later gained international recognition for his heroic death during the defense of Kyiv in 2022.
The film received a polarized response from audiences and critics:
The story follows Ivan "Volanchik" Romanovsky, a student at Chernivtsi National University who accidentally releases these trapped demons.
