Ukrainian Volodymyr Kravchuk was named the best actor at a festival in Greece: for what role he was awarded

At the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece, Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Kravchuk won the Best Actor nomination. The 40-year-old actor was honored for his masterful performance in the science fiction film U Are the Universe, where he transformed into the last man in the universe.

The relevant information was published on the festival's website. The jury noted that the actor managed to fully immerse the viewer in the events of the movie.

"For his outstanding performance in the story of one man trapped in the universe. He was surprisingly able to lead us through the path of human experience and love," the experts said.

Colleagues from the Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnipro River, where the actor serves, congratulated the star on his victory. They wrote on their Facebook page: "Congratulations to actor Volodymyr Kravchuk, who won the Best Actor award at the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece for his leading role in the movie U Are the Universe.

What is the movie "U Are the Universe" about?

The plot centers on a former trucker from Ukraine, Andriy Melnyk. After the Earth exploded, he found himself the last person in the universe, so he and his robot friend went to outer space to live their routine lives. One day, a French woman named Catherine got in touch with the man. Then Andriy's journey began to focus on finding that very girl, which required a lot of effort to cross the entire galaxy.

As a reminder, the premiere of the debut film by director Pavlo Ostrikov took place on September 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival. At that time, the film was named one of the best projects in Ukraine in 2024. "U Are the Universe" aroused great emotions among foreign audiences and received a standing ovation after the screening.

According to Ostrikov, only $750,000 was spent on filming the movie, and the process of creation was complicated by the constant shelling of our country. Ukrainians will be able to see the fantastic film in the spring of 2025.

Earlier, OBOZ.UA reported that Russian actor Yuri Borisov was nominated for the American Gotham Awards 2024.

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