I hope you would not watch this movie and save both your time and positive image of Ukraine, and one of its prominent talents in particular. I'd like to praise its soundtrack score, as modern musicians have shown their abilities the best, out of cheap budget, horrendous acting and disgusting writing they've managed to pull a few bearable tributes to "Skryabin" (not Ukrainian classic composer, but 90s synthy-pop band). The latter, being first goth scene success after restoration of independence has gained cult status and following of various degree of influence on mine and other generations of Ukrainians, which might explain suspiciously high rating so far. However, the writer of original book's personality is deserving a mention, as Andriy Kuzmenko has not just led the band as a singer, but also published more mature fiction and demonstrated versatile and impactful cultural creativity also as a TV-host, reality show participant, producer of successful and popular bands, etc. Together with Alexander Skryabin (yes, that's how their band got named), Andriy (nicknamed Kuzma after his last name) have fired the remaining founding members of their band and pivoted from alternative to pop music after recording a Manifesto song in early 2000s. After that, the band was earning riches and wider audience by spreading Russian propaganda against Maidan until the first days of war in 2014, when many Ukrainian artists have supported our Motherland and its Freedom fighters. The band Skryabin was replaced by Kuzma touring with vehemently humorous and energetic anti-occupation message, and have died shortly in a car crash while returning from a volunteer trip from the frontline. This has cleared his name and earned him a monument erected in heart of Lviv (capital of his native region). Thus, I guess, the fate of government grant for movie was sealed. However, in addition to above mentioned flows, the easy reading teenage road story selected has suffered plot changed potentially to worse. For example, the mafia, encountered at the Ukrainian border in the book meet their demise, while movie leaves this adventure unfinished, or take the Marijuana smuggling - its recent legalization in Germany does not make the supporting character's actions acceptable to Ukrainian audience, etc.
