The film draws on the traditional Ukrainian and Tatar folktales for its Romeo and Juliet-like love story and parable about chivalry and the struggle for freedom.

The Year of Languages Film Festival - Speaking Across the Frame: Language and Culture in European Cinema - is an exploration of questions of cross-cultural integration and identity within modern Europe. The constant evolution of language and culture in general, due to the growing globalization of the area, is reflected in these films, which tackle representative countries