Her name was Persephone

Her name was Persephone

2025
4min

In a young actress sitting in a hospital office, we recognize a youthful Persephone. She is facing surgery that may become the final act of her personal play. By signing the consent form, the doctor, Hades, stamps the paper with a seal shaped like an obelisk — the coin given to souls in Greek mythology for their passage to the underworld. This gesture symbolizes the fatality of her decision.

Her name was Persephone

Storyline

In a young actress sitting in a hospital office, we recognize a youthful Persephone. She is facing surgery that may become the final act of her personal play. By signing the consent form, the doctor, Hades, stamps the paper with a seal shaped like an obelisk — the coin given to souls in Greek mythology for their passage to the underworld. This gesture symbolizes the fatality of her decision.
    Released
    June 2025
    Runtime
    4min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Ukrainian
    Production
    Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Theatre, Cinema and Television University, Dmytro Tomashpolskyi's workshop "Centaurs"
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