Private Project

Umbilical Cord

Umbilical Cord is the last bridge between the state of absolute order in which we are before birth and that moment of madness and chaos that we call existence.

Sasha — a woman astronaut that becomes a part of the soviet space program. She visits her elderly mother to share the news and express her doubts and anxiety about the upcoming spacewalk.

When Sasha is faced infinite darkness of space, she is seized by the deepest existential horror. Will the woman be able to keep her sanity and find the strength to accept the indifference of the endless emptiness that surrounds her?

  • Ivan Nevesenko
    Director
  • Ivan Nevesenko
    Writer
  • Elisabetta Fox Piantoni
    Producer
  • Anastasia Pustovit
    Key Cast
    "Sasha"
  • Halyna Kornieva
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Yaroslav Muravets
    Key Cast
    "Tolik"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Пуповина
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Existential drama, Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - USC School of Cinematic Arts
Director - Ivan Nevesenko