A Ukrainian family is spending their final day of vacation in Tenerife, Spain when suddenly Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine turns into a full-scale invasion. As their return to Kyiv becomes impossible, the tourists become refugees overnight.
Sofia Berezovska
Sofia
Anastasiia Karpenko
Nastia
Roman Lutskyi
Roma
Fedir Pugachov
Fedir
Almira Hryhorets
Mike Mensah
Ada Lorenc
Alicja Acosta Bolda
Under the Volcano is a drama, war film released in 2024. Directed by Damian Kocur, it stars Sofia Berezovska, Anastasiia Karpenko, Roman Lutskyi. A Ukrainian family is spending their final day of vacation in Tenerife, Spain when suddenly Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine turns into a full-scale invasion. As their return to Kyiv becomes impossible, the tourists become refugees overnight.
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