Les habitants de Boutcha, en Ukraine, reconstruisent leur ville à partir des décombres après avoir survécu aux horreurs de l'occupation russe. Un couple de jeunes mariés, une écolière, un fonctionnaire municipal et une femme au foyer âgée ont tous enduré les épreuves douloureuses de la guerre, mais parviennent néanmoins à garder espoir et à rester solidaires. Mais comment reconstruire face à un traumatisme grandissant, d’autant plus que la guerre fait toujours rage dans leur pays ?

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The residents of Bucha, Ukraine, are rebuilding their city from the rubble after surviving the horrors of Russian occupation.A newly married couple, a schoolgirl, a city official, and an elderly housewife have all endured the painful experiences of war, yet they manage to hold onto hope and solidarity. But how do you rebuild in the wake of growing trauma, especially with war still raging in your country? As time hopes for a peaceful life fade, they must grapple with mounting tensions within their communities. Shot over a three-year period, the film is a follow-up to When Spring Came To Bucha, as five protagonists navigate the complex terrain of inner conflicts, trauma, and a longing for justice, posing questions about the future of a society at war.

After 35 days of fierce fighting the Russian army retreated from Kyiv region. The damage was huge: buildings had been destroyed and hundreds of killed civilians buried in gardens and mass graves. The movie follows various residents as they pick themselves up from the smoldering ruins, in the very first weeks of the aftermath chaos. The dead get identified, debris is cleared, and prosecutors start talking about a war tribunal. At first, all is panic, despair, and sadness accompanied by sheer bafflement that they have been attacked by a country with so many ties. But as the first blossoms of spring start appearing, these Ukrainians also reveal their resilience.