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title: "«Rodychi»: How Yevhen Taler's New Ukrainian Comedy Had the Audience Laughing So Hard the Actors' Lines Got Lost"
description: "A pre-premiere screening of Yevhen Taler's comedy «Rodychi» about a family anniversary and a fight over property took place at the «Zhovten» cinema in Kyiv. The audience laughed so loudly that the actors' lines were lost in the laughter. The film opened in wide release on September 17."
date: 2026-09-17T07:44:00.000Z
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# «Rodychi»: How Yevhen Taler's New Ukrainian Comedy Had the Audience Laughing So Hard the Actors' Lines Got Lost

![The team behind Eugene Taller's Ukrainian comedy 'Rodychi' (Relatives) at the film's presentation: the director and cast pose in front of a banner with the poster and a bouquet of roses](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/18/rodichi-ukrainian-comedy-premiere-kiev/rodichi-ukrainian-comedy-premiere-kiev-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The pre-premiere screening of the comedy «Rodychi» took place at the «Zhovten» cinema in Kyiv; wide release began on September 17
- Yevhen Taler's film tells the story of a family anniversary, property on the outskirts of Kyiv, and everyday conflicts
- The audience laughed so loudly that the actors' lines were lost in the laughter
- Producer Taler stated that the film's goal is to give the audience an hour and a half of rest from heavy news

A pre-premiere screening of Yevhen Taler's new slice-of-life comedy «Rodychi» took place at the «Zhovten» cinema in Kyiv — a story about one family, a grandmother's anniversary, property on the outskirts of Kyiv, and a very rapid shift from a festive feast to a full-blown family battlefield. The film, which opened in wide release on September 17, drew attention not only from critics but also from audiences who, according to those present, laughed so loudly that the actors' lines were literally lost in the laughter of the hall. Wave RBC.UA attended the screening and shared first impressions of a film that, in the editors' view, offers the audience something so much in short supply under current conditions: an hour and a half of lively, warm, and at times absurd family humor.

### A Plot Everyone Recognizes

«Rodychi» makes no attempt to reinvent the Ukrainian comedy or to impress with complex narrative structures. At the heart of the story is one family, gathered around a large festive table to celebrate the grandmother's anniversary. On the agenda are property on the outskirts of Kyiv, old grudges, manipulation, and a struggle for what each person wants. Some fall silent demonstratively, some remember old insults, some simply want to get what they want. It is precisely this familiarity that makes the film very quickly stop feeling like a story about strangers: the audience recognizes in the characters those very relatives who gather around the table and suddenly recall everything that has accumulated over the years.

### A Cast That Doesn't Repeat from Film to Film

Nazar Zadneprskyi, Iryna Mak, Vera Kobzar, Oleksandr Yarema, Anastasiia Ivanjuk, Olena Uzliuk and other actors exist organically within this story. As observed by the Wave editorial team, there is no sense here that the audience is being shown the same set of faces that moves from one Ukrainian comedy to another. Each character has their own personality, their own way of speaking, taking offense, scheming, and fighting for what they want. And together they form that very family that, it seems, everyone has seen at least once around a large festive table. The humor in the film is often born not from a standalone joke, but from the characters' behavior: from a glance, a pause, an intonation, the reaction of a person who has already understood that another family catastrophe is about to begin.

### Laughter That Wasn't in the Script

In some scenes, the actors' lines were literally lost because of the laughter in the hall. And, as the review's author emphasizes, this was not that polite laughter when the audience understands that «this is supposed to be funny.» The everyday quarrels work, the small manipulations work, and the absolutely absurd situations work — while at the same time feeling strangely familiar. The hall laughed together — and that, perhaps, is the main proof that the film is doing its job.

### Warmth Instead of Drama, and a Look Beyond Ukraine

Despite all the quarrels, the fight over property, and the intrigues, «Rodychi» leaves behind a very warm feeling. The film does not try to turn a simple family story into something overly dramatic or «important.» And perhaps that is exactly why it works. This is a film about people who can terribly irritate each other, quarrel over money, argue over old insults, and yet still remain a family. The story is very local in its humor and character, but at the same time universal: relatives who gather around a table and suddenly remember everything that has accumulated over the years are a far from exclusively Ukrainian phenomenon. That is why, while watching, the impression arises: Ukrainian comedies like this could well find their audience on major international streaming platforms such as Netflix. Not because the film tries to be «international», but, on the contrary, — because it tells its simple, understandable story very honestly.

### The Producer's Word: Cinema as a Break from Heavy News

After the screening, producer and idea author Yevhen Taler explained that the team consciously wanted to make a film that would allow the audience to take a break from difficult news for at least an hour and a half. «Making a film under current conditions is genuinely difficult. But our team did everything in our power so that these hour and a half would let people rest a little, take their minds off the heavy news, and simply laugh. Thanks to the actors' strong performances and the work of the entire production crew, we ended up with a very simple, warm, and life-like story», Taler said from the stage. And, perhaps, it is precisely this feeling — of simplicity, warmth, and life-likeness — that remains in memory most of all after watching.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [They Laughed So Hard the Film Couldn't Be Heard: How the New Ukrainian Comedy «Rodychi» Won the Audience Over](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/culture/smiyalisya-tak-shcho-bulo-chuti-film-chim-1789629815.html) - Единственный источник: рецензия/первые впечатления с допремьерного показа в кинотеатре «Жовтень». Подтверждены: название фильма, режиссёр/продюсер (Евгений Таллер), дата проката (17 сентября), состав актёров, цитата Таллера, описание сюжета и реакции зала. Противоречий не выявлено.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: When and where did the premiere of the film «Rodychi» take place?
**A:** The pre-premiere screening took place at the «Zhovten» cinema in Kyiv. The film opened in wide release on September 17.

### Q: What is the film «Rodychi» about?
**A:** It is a slice-of-life comedy about one family gathering for the grandmother's anniversary. On the agenda are property on the outskirts of Kyiv, old grudges, and everyday conflicts that quickly turn the festive feast into a family battlefield.

### Q: Who directed and produced «Rodychi»?
**A:** The producer and author of the film's idea is Yevhen Taler.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
**A:** The cast includes Nazar Zadneprskyi, Iryna Mak, Vera Kobzar, Oleksandr Yarema, Anastasiia Ivanjuk, Olena Uzliuk and others.

### Q: How long is the film?
**A:** According to producer Yevhen Taler, the film lasts approximately an hour and a half.