

It is evening, children are gathered around the fire, and the old miller begins to tell them a fairy tale. In his tale, Mykola, a bursak, goes to Mr. Adam to teach his daughter Khrystyna to read and write. But on the way to the manor, Mykola learns that the village has been invaded by evil spirits, werewolves, and air-breathers, and that Mr. Adam himself is in captivity. Mykola and Khrystyna decide to free the prisoners and the land from evil spirits, but they will have to go through many trials.

Anna Koshmal
Khrystyna
Lead
Valentyn Tomusiak
Mykola

Oleksii Bohdanovych
Adam

Anatoli Khostikoyev
Old Miller

Volodymyr Horianskyi
Kozak Perets

Irma Vitovska
Paraska Kazka

Ada Rohovtseva
Adam's mother

Ostap Stupka
Paraska's husband
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleksandr Itygilov Jr.'s vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Old Miller's Tale is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”