Black Level (film) explained

Black Level
Director:	Valentyn Vasyanovych
Starring:	Kostyantyn Mokhnach
Runtime:	91 minutes
Country:	Ukraine
Language:	no dialogue^[1]

Black Level (Ukrainian: Рівень чорного) is a 2017 Ukrainian drama film directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]

Plot

Kostya, a 50-year-old wedding photographer, experiences a midlife crisis after his father is paralyzed by a stroke and his girlfriend leaves him.

Production

One scene was filmed in the workshop of Ukrainian artist Temo Svirely in Kyiv.^[3]

Cast

• Kostyantyn Mokhnach as Kostya
• Kateryna Molchanova as Katya

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Ukrainian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. https://www.thewrap.com/ukrainian-drama-black-level-has-no-dialogue-but-plenty-of-emotion/
2. Web site: Oscars: Ukraine Selects 'Black Level' for Foreign-Language Category . The Hollywood Reporter . Nick . Holdsworth . 29 August 2017 . 29 August 2017.
3. Web site: На «Оскар» от Украины выдвинули фильм «Уровень черного» Валентина Васяновича . 29 August 2017 .