Lullaby

In my film, I speak about war, but it does not reflect a specific position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. To me, the story is universal—it is about the simple, fundamental truth that war is destructive, and about my personal opposition to it.

At its core, the film follows two young men who, above all, remain human. What unites them is something deeply simple and intimate: the desire to return home, to see their loved ones, to hear their mother’s voice, to share a familiar meal like dolma.

In today’s world, surrounded by ongoing violence and conflict, I believe that a message of humanity is more urgent than ever, and it was important for me to convey that. The film reflects on how war is shaped by forces beyond the individual—by politics—while it is often very young men who suffer the consequences, sacrificing their lives with a sense of duty they may not fully understand. They are only just beginning to discover themselves and their place in the world when that journey is abruptly taken from them.

The tension between war and peace has always mirrored the human condition. Just like the eternal struggle between light and dark, good and evil. This conflict defines our world. It's a question that will always remain relevant—because without war, we may never fully understand the true value of peace.

In our generation, the most important figure is the one who shows compassion and humanism. Because only through humanism can peace be built—and it's the foundation for everything truly creative and meaningful that we do as human beings.