In Kyiv, filming of Essential Meetings melodrama has started

Recently, a plate was broken for the new four-episode melodrama Essential Meetingsof a joined project between FILM.UA and Ukraina TV channel.

The first filming day took place in one of the capital’s restaurants where several scenes of the new film were made.

The female lead, that of Dasha the artist, is played by Ekaterina Varchenko who has had many extraordinary and deep roles.

“My Dasha is a very positive character. When I read the script I understood that we are similar in many respects, which is good. My character is searching for herself and for love. She will be deceived, live through challenging times but finally find her happiness and herself,” says Katya about her characte

The melodrama director is Volodymyr Melnichenko known to the audience from projects like Marry Not Pardon, Foundlings, Major and Magic, etc.

This is what the director told us about his new film:

“Our film is about love and creative spirit, give-and-take and serving. The protagonist comes back to herself, starts doing what she loves – and everything becomes right in her life. New goals appear, her surroundings change, and she finds her love. Allthisisnoaccident! The whole world works like that: when a person lives an intense life, serves the people and the world – all the rest comes to him or her as if by some magic. Andourfilmisaboutsuchacquisition.”

The melodrama will be filmed in Kyiv and the region, and the premiere of Essential Meetingswill take place on Ukraina TV channel. 

About the film

Dasha will soon turn 30 but she still hasn’t found her love and place in life. Dasha is a talented artist but after an unhappy affair her inspiration has left her and now she works as a designer in an advertising agency. Dasha also cannot pass by any injustice or a person requiring help.

Once Dasha meets Oleg, a musician, and it seems that she has finally found her happiness. But soon it turns out that Oleg was lying to her: he is married. Dasha breaks up with Oleg and becomes convinced yet again that she’s a loser. Unexpectedly destiny prepares another meeting for her – with Anastasia, Oleg’s wife. The woman suffers because of her husband’s cheating and accuses Dasha of everything. During the conversation Anastasia starts feeling unwell, and Dasha finds out that Anastasia is gravely ill. Only Yevgeniy Shangin, a famous doctor, can save her but it is very hard to get to him. And then Dasha decides to help. She goes to Shangin to persuade him to receive Anastasia. This meeting changes everything in Dasha’s life…

Director: Volodymyr Melnychenko

Cameraman: Andriy Samarets

Script: Natalia Afinagenova

Producers: Viktor Mirsky, Yevgen Lyaschenko, Natalia Strybuk, Iryna Chernyak, Olena Malkova, Kyrylo Horobets

Cast: Kateryna Varchenko, Prokhor Dubravin, Olena Yabluchna, Roman Matsyuta, Oleksiy Trytenko, Liza Mayska, Oleksiy Nagrudny, and others.