The First Days
Original title: He jotka jäivät
Creator
Anastasia Lodkina
Director
Anastasia Lodkina
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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Country
Finland
Status
Ended
Cast
Andrii Isaienko
Rolex · 1 eps
Istan Rozumny
Steve · 1 eps
Antonina Khyzhniak
Mom Yulia · 1 eps
Kateryna Varchenko
Olya · 1 eps
Taras Tsymbaliuk
Serhiy · 1 eps
Andrii Alyohin
producer Oleksiy · 1 eps
Olena Uzliuk
Raya · 1 eps
Oleksandr Rudynskyi
Max · 1 eps
Oleksandr Ihnatusha
Petrovych · 1 eps
Iryna Mak
assistant Halya · 1 eps
Roman Lutskyi
Pasha · 1 eps
Andrii Saminin
Commander · 1 eps
Viacheslav Dovzhenko
Andriy · 1 eps
Ivan Blindar
Volunteer · 1 eps
Yurii Kulinich
Vano · 1 eps
Rostyslav Bome
Doctor · 1 eps
Rob Feldman
Ivan · 1 eps
Liliia Tsvelikova
Anya · 1 eps
Viktor Zhdanov
Kuzmych · 1 eps
Mariia Stopnyk
Marusya · 1 eps
Ruslan Sokolnyk
Passerby · 1 eps
Vyacheslav Babenkov
Director of the zoo · 1 eps
Daniil Sushko
Pasha's friend · 1 eps
Mykhailo Dziuba
Civil defense militant · 1 eps
Iryna Tamim
Woman in a store · 1 eps
Sonya Slusarenko
assistant Masha · 1 eps
Evgen Bushmakin
Civil defense militant · 1 eps
Mykhailo Romanov
Deputy, member of parliament · 1 eps
Oksana Zhdanova
Mom Nastya · 1 eps
Vsevolod Shekita
Anesthesiologist · 1 eps
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Trailer
Official trailer
The First Days
Where to Watch
Not available for streaming yet
Episode Guide
1
Family
After her family home is destroyed, Olga has to co-exist in a small apartment with her husband, ex-husband and their children.
2
In The Zoo
Max, a zoo employee from Ukraine, must find a way to help the animals he works with after the invasion by Russian troops results in a loss of electricity and food.
3
Homeless
After fleeing war once, a homeless man who lives with his 10-year-old son decides to join his country's war effort but struggles to do so due to his lack of documents and identification.
4
Kyiv-Berlin
A German surgeon visits Kyiv to rescue his girlfriend after war breaks out, only to find out that she refuses to leave. After being inspired to stay back and volunteer, he finds himself in a dangerous situation.
5
Moms
During Russia's invasion, Egor, a seven-year-old Ukrainian boy, fights his fears with his imaginary friends while his mothers contemplate leaving the country.
6
A House with A Star
A famous drag artist becomes a symbol of Ukrainian resistance after he decides to stay in Kyiv instead of fleeing war and starts live streaming every day.
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