The Forgotten
Забуті
Synopsis
Nina, 30, a Ukrainian language teacher who can't leave the city of Luhansk, occupied by separatists in Eastern Ukraine, is forced to undergo retraining courses for teaching Russian. Andrii, 17, is a student who was orphaned in the aftermath of the war. They cross paths when Nina witnesses Andrii being arrested by the police after hanging the Ukrainian flag from the roof of his school. Nina knows that because they live in a world of injustice and lies Andrii can stay in jail for a long time, and she risks her life to free him. As they gravitate towards each other, they try to remind people in the occupied territories that they deserve a future, too.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Warsaw Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$625K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$624K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daria Onyshchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Daria Onyshchenko, Claudia Lehmann
- Original Title
- Забуті
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $625K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1K
- Production Studios
- Directory Films, Jovera Pictures AG/SA, Lehmann Sisters, Ukrainian Institute
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daria Onyshchenko
Daria Onyshchenko, Claudia Lehmann
Department Leadership Roster
Volodymyr Romanov
Production Design
Daria Onyshchenko
Writer
Claudia Lehmann
Writer
Daria Onyshchenko
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Forgotten
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Forgotten about?
Nina, 30, a Ukrainian language teacher who can't leave the city of Luhansk, occupied by separatists in Eastern Ukraine, is forced to undergo retraining courses for teaching Russian. Andrii, 17, is a student who was orphaned in the aftermath of the war. They cross paths when Nina witnesses Andrii being arrested by the police after hanging the Ukrainian flag from the roof of his school. Nina knows that because they live in a world of injustice and lies Andrii can stay in jail for a long time, and she risks her life to free him. As they gravitate towards each other, they try to remind people in the occupied territories that they deserve a future, too.
Who directed The Forgotten?
The Forgotten was directed by Daria Onyshchenko.
Who stars in The Forgotten?
The principal cast of The Forgotten includes Maryna Koshkina, Danyil Kamenskyi, Oleksiy Horbunov, Vasyl Kukharskyi, Serhii Smeian.
When was The Forgotten released and how long is it?
The Forgotten was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Forgotten?
The Forgotten had a reported production budget of $625K and grossed $1K at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).