Nataliia Serebriakova

There is a particular kind of fatigue that settles over a filmmaker once his signature has been noticed too many times, and Jafar Panahi, joining a press conference for It

… not only a story about vengeance and recognition, but a piercing reflection on collective trauma and moral paralysis in a society broken by fear.

… a sharply observed satire about proximity and privilege.

… a work of remarkable emotional precision — understated, unresolved, and difficult to shake off.

… a strong example of contemporary Eastern European cinema at its best — a film that transforms post-socialist realities, economic inequality, corruption and historical trauma into a deeply human story.

… demanding in its form and heavy in its subject, but its ambition and sincerity make it a significant contribution to contemporary documentary cinema.

… wise and finely observed comedy of relationships …

In a context where attention is fragmented and compassion often fatigued, We, Our Pets and the War insists on a simple, undeniable truth: the way people treat animals in moments

... a film about an author in crisis — an artist searching for a new form but becoming trapped within his own imagery.

… deliberately controlled, almost austere.