The Dam (2025)
Original title: Каховський обʼєкт
The Dam is a 2025 Ukrainian-language action movie directed by Oleksii Taranenko, with a running time of 1h 39m. It stars Maryna Koshkina, Dmytro Pavko and Volodymyr Rashchuk.
The film takes place during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the Kakhovka dam is blown up, a detachment of Ukrainian soldiers led by a female fighter with the call sign Mara finds themselves in a secret Soviet bunker at the bottom of a reservoir where the USSR conducted human experiments during the Cold War. The consequences of these experiments are still in the bunker in the form of the half-living corpses of Soviet soldiers. Now, in order to survive, Ukrainians need to defeat the Soviet zombies, their own fear, as well as overcome internal disputes and trust each other.
Quick answers
What is The Dam about?
The film takes place during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the Kakhovka dam is blown up, a detachment of Ukrainian soldiers led by a female fighter with the call sign Mara finds themselves in a secret Soviet bunker at the bottom of a reservoir where the USSR conducted human experiments during the Cold War. The consequences of these experiments are still in the bunker in the form of the half-living corpses of Soviet soldiers. Now, in order to survive, Ukrainians need to defeat the Soviet zombies, their own fear, as well as overcome internal disputes and trust each other.
When was The Dam released?
The Dam was released on 1 October 2025.
How long is The Dam?
The Dam runs 1h 39m.
Who made The Dam?
The Dam was directed by Oleksii Taranenko.