Trying to escape the war, a number of Ukrainian refugees end up being transported by the same car. This van becomes a transitory refuge, an intimate, fragile space of confessions and secrets. The candid conversations between the passengers and the driver on the topics of life, anxieties, dreams, and expectation assemble into a collective portrait, while the blend of closeness and distance creates emotion. Maciek Hamela’s film is also a testimony to the immense mobilization among Ukraine’s neighbouring countries, Poland, in this case, where everyone is trying to be as helpful as they can to those in need. The vehicle becomes a small utopia of solidarity that transcends borders, where the governing principle is "Together for something better". All you have to do is look into the rearview mirror. (Carmen Lascoiu)