The First Days (2023)

Original title: He jotka jäivät

A unique drama anthology series for our time, inspired by true events which happened in Kyiv in the first few weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As the brutal war got underway, every second person left Kyiv. Yet every second person remained. These are their stories – variously moving, funny, sad, stark, unsettling, and uplifting.

The First Days

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Kateryna Varchenko
Kateryna Varchenko
as Olya
Roman Lutskyi
Roman Lutskyi
as Pasha
Taras Tsymbaliuk
Taras Tsymbaliuk
as Serhiy
Agniya Lodkina
Agniya Lodkina
as Sofiya
Kira Semenko
Kira Semenko
as Marichka
Alyona Vasylyeva
Alyona Vasylyeva
as Sofiya's friend
Siergiej Darij
Siergiej Darij
as Taxi driver
Kostyantyn Mykhno
Kostyantyn Mykhno
as Passerby
Istan Rozumny
Istan Rozumny
as Steve
Anton Eryomin
Anton Eryomin
as Brother Lyonya
Daniil Sushko
Daniil Sushko
as Pasha's friend
Oleksandr Rudynskyi
Oleksandr Rudynskyi
as Max
Liliia Tsvelikova
Liliia Tsvelikova
as Anya
Vyacheslav Babenkov
Vyacheslav Babenkov
as Director of the zoo
Oleksandr Ihnatusha
Oleksandr Ihnatusha
as Petrovych
Andrii Isaienko
Andrii Isaienko
as Rolex
Yurii Kulinich
Yurii Kulinich
as Vano
Andrey Romankov
Andrey Romankov
as Shtyn
Bogdan Borysenko
Bogdan Borysenko
as Ukrainian Serviceman
Dmytro Burma
Dmytro Burma
as Ukrainian Serviceman
Artur Rozhitsky
Artur Rozhitsky
as Russian soldier
Rustam Akizhanov
Rustam Akizhanov
as Russian soldier
Kateryna Lapina
Kateryna Lapina
as Zoo worker
Yaroslav Bezkorovainyi
Yaroslav Bezkorovainyi
as Bilyy
Mykhaylo Korzhenivsky
Mykhaylo Korzhenivsky
as Sashko
Olena Uzliuk
Olena Uzliuk
as Raya
Andrii Saminin
Andrii Saminin
as Commander
Petro Chychuk
Petro Chychuk
as Military serviceman
Khrystyna Ihnat
Khrystyna Ihnat
as Bilyy's wife
Anastasiya Seheda
Anastasiya Seheda
as Passport desk officer
Natalia Huhlenko
Natalia Huhlenko
as Woman in line
Olesya Nadeeva
Olesya Nadeeva
as Girl in line
Alina Kozachyshyn-Chalchynska
Alina Kozachyshyn-Chalchynska
as Girl in the bus
Volodymyr Chalchynskyi
Volodymyr Chalchynskyi
as Guy in the bus
Maryana Storozhenko
Maryana Storozhenko
as Passerby
Ruslan Sokolnyk
Ruslan Sokolnyk
as Passerby
Lyubov Veselova
Lyubov Veselova
as Pensioner in shelter
Alex Stepanenko
Alex Stepanenko
as Boy in shelter
Mark Stepanenko
Mark Stepanenko
as Boy in shelter
Roman Zhirov
Roman Zhirov
as Military commissar
Yuriy Rex
Yuriy Rex
as Guy near the military commissariat
Fabian Männel
Fabian Männel
as Klaus
Mariia Stopnyk
Mariia Stopnyk
as Marusya
Rob Feldman
Rob Feldman
as Ivan
Ivan Blindar
Ivan Blindar
as Volunteer
Evgen Bushmakin
Evgen Bushmakin
as Civil defense militant
Mykhailo Dziuba
Mykhailo Dziuba
as Civil defense militant
Rostyslav Bome
Rostyslav Bome
as Doctor
Marc Wilkins
Marc Wilkins
as Doctor
Tatiana Blashchuk
Tatiana Blashchuk
as Grandmother
Natalia Mazur
Natalia Mazur
as Woman in Berlin
Albert Yesakov
Albert Yesakov
as Old man with the dog
Taiisa Dmytrenko
Taiisa Dmytrenko
as Solia
Oksana Zhdanova
Oksana Zhdanova
as Mom Nastya
Antonina Khyzhniak
Antonina Khyzhniak
as Mom Yulia
Oleksandr Ladyka
Oleksandr Ladyka
as Ihor
Viktor Drapikovskyi
Viktor Drapikovskyi
as Parking security guard
Vsevolod Shekita
Vsevolod Shekita
as Anesthesiologist
Olha Yehorova
Olha Yehorova
as Nurse
Demian Vasyliev
Demian Vasyliev
as Mark
Stanislav Lozovsky
Stanislav Lozovsky
as Neighbor
Valeriia Anchutkina
Valeriia Anchutkina
as Neighbor
Kateryna Basiuk
Kateryna Basiuk
as Neighbor's daughter
Viacheslav Dovzhenko
Viacheslav Dovzhenko
as Andriy
Viktor Zhdanov
Viktor Zhdanov
as Kuzmych
Andrii Alyohin
Andrii Alyohin
as producer Oleksiy
Bogdan Zhdanov
Bogdan Zhdanov
as manager Kolya
Sonya Slusarenko
Sonya Slusarenko
as assistant Masha
Maksym Ryzhevol
Maksym Ryzhevol
as driver Slavik
Andrii Marchenko
Andrii Marchenko
as Young Andriy
Stanislav Orlov
Stanislav Orlov
as Andriy's friend
Iryna Mak
Iryna Mak
as assistant Halya
Mykhailo Romanov
Mykhailo Romanov
as Deputy, member of parliament
Viktor Koshevenko
Viktor Koshevenko
as producer from Moscow
Nataliia Babenko
Nataliia Babenko
as Guest editor
Hanna Bezmenova
Hanna Bezmenova
as Announcer
Yurii Horbunov
Yurii Horbunov
as TV presenter
Vadim Yaroshenko
Vadim Yaroshenko
as Presenter
Albina Gonchar
Albina Gonchar
as Blogger
Iryna Tamim
Iryna Tamim
as Woman in a store
Tetiana Smirnova
Tetiana Smirnova
as Cashier
Anna Voloshina
Anna Voloshina
as Cashier
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Family

  • 1x2

    In the zoo

  • 1x3

    Homeless

  • 1x4

    Kyiv-berlin

  • 1x5

    Moms

  • 1x6

    A house with a star

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