A Rising Fury

A Rising Fury chronicles nearly a decade in the lives of Pavlo and Svitlana, two passionate Ukrainian idealists. They were filmed from Kyiv’s Revolution of Dignity in 2013 through the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. What begins as a hopeful protest evolves into an unrelenting fight for survival as their country is plunged into war. Against the backdrop of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of Donbas in 2014, this young couple navigates the harrowing realities of war. After losing his family home in Russian-occupied Donetsk, Pavlo joins the Ukrainian military, engaging in life-or-death battles, even against former friends. One such betrayal by a close friend reveals a hidden secret behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one that was prepared as far back as 2007. This gripping documentary sheds light on the events that brought us to this moment in history and captures the resilience of the human spirit, offering an intimate, unflinching portrait of love in the face of unthinkable adversity.