Sensational success: The horror film "The Witch of Konotop" collected almost 12 million hryvnias in the first weekend

A new sensation appeared in the Ukrainian cinema - the horror film "The Witch of Konotop" directed by Andriy Kolesnyk. The tape, which was released on the big screens on August 22, attracted the attention of the audience and collected an incredible amount of almost 12 million hryvnias during the first weekend of distribution.

Success beyond expectations

In just four days of distribution, "The Witch of Konotop" collected 11, 960, 941 hryvnias, which is an impressive result for Andriy Kolesnyk's debut film. The number of sold tickets reached 72, 657, which indicates a great interest in the film among Ukrainians.

Support of cinemas and viewers

The press service of Film.UA expressed its gratitude to cinemas for the large number of screenings every day and to the audience for supporting Ukrainian cinema in difficult times.

"We are grateful to all the viewers from all over Ukraine for the packed halls, and especially to the indomitable Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia for supporting Ukrainian cinema even in the most difficult times, " Film said. UA.

A mesmerizing plot

"The Witch of Konotop" tells the story of an ordinary Ukrainian woman from Konotop who, after losing her beloved on the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, turns out to be an ancient witch. Her desire to take revenge on the boyfriend's killers leads to the return of the witch's powers, with the help of which she deals with the Russian invaders.

Andrii Kolesnyk's debut success

For director Andrii Kolesnyk, "The Witch of Konotop" was his feature film debut, and this success is a significant achievement in his career. The author of the idea and scenario was Yaroslav Wojcišek, known for his work on the films "Storozova Zastava" and "Zakhar Berkut".

Main roles and cast

Tetyana Malkova and Taras Tsymbalyuk performed the main roles in the film. Russians were embodied on the screen by actors Pavlo Vyshnyakov, Ivan Sharan, Yaroslav Shakhtorin and others.

The success of "The Witch of Konotop" shows the great potential of Ukrainian cinema and its ability to attract viewers. Considering such a strong start, it can be predicted that the film will become one of the most successful in the Ukrainian cinema distribution this year.

Editor: Yana Davydiuk