Entitled Unspoken, the film is a Polish-Ukrainian-German-US project, with a script by Poland’s Filip Syczyński and Ukraine’s Zhanna Ozirna. It will be shot primarily in English with some Ukrainian and Polish.
According to the Deadline movie news website, the series follows the story of Paul, an ex-soldier turned taxi driver in Poland: "After receiving a desperate call from his wife in Kyiv on the day of the invasion, he races against time, crossing borders to guide his family to safety amid chaos and unimaginable terror. Over the phone, he leads them through a landscape of fear and violence, intensifying the sense of urgency as they grapple with survival in the face of insurmountable odds."
The main protagonist is played by Paul Wesley, best known for starring in The Vampire Diaries.
He is quoted by Deadline as saying: "In a world stricken by war, I’m passionate about bringing the human side of this conflict to life through the lens of one man and his family. I hope viewers connect with Paul’s struggle and take away something meaningful about life, values and resilience from his journey and a renewed understanding of the human spirit under pressure."
The producers of Unspoken, which is planned as a six-part limited series, are the Polish company Match & Spark and the Los Angeles-based 5XMedia management and production company.
Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on February 24, 2022, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.
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Source: Deadline