Best Ukrainian crime movies

Beyond (2015)

Death, which did not happen – it's just the beginning. Iryna miraculously survived after an accident. Facing death changed her forever. From time to time, Iryna started to see visions. They were short fragments episodes, fragmentary images. She couldn't understand it, and how does this relate to her. Over time, she learned to analyze what is happening in her head, and it started to bear fruit. Iryna began to solve the crime scenes. This is a story that is dangerously balancing on the edge of life and death, reality and dreaming, white lie and killing truth. A story that will change forever the fate of the inhabitants of a small town.

Car Washers (2001)

Kyiv in the nineties, tainted by a serious economic collapse and rising crime. A group of kids boost the family budget by washing cars at a gas station whose proprietors make a living in a rather dodgy way. The story is narrated by the 13-year-old protagonist, who eventually discovers how much this society has affected him.

The Tribe (2014)

Deaf-mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf-and-dumb. In navigating through the school's hierarchy, he encounters a corrupt underbelly of criminality, known as The Tribe. By participating in several robberies, he gets propelled higher into the organization, when he meets one of the Chief’s concubines Anya, and unwittingly breaks all the unwritten rules of the group.

Wrecker (2020)

Adaptation of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov’s story A Malefactor. An unemployed resident of one of the Ukrainian villages, Andrii Konotop, is detained on suspicion of stealing wires from electric poles. The case is simple and clear – Konotop was taken red-handed. Andrii is an ordinary villager and a rather simple man. He is being optimistic and does not understand the seriousness of the case.

The Red Lotus (2009)

The shooting of a prosperous and influential businessman leaves the residents of a small provincial town in a state of shock. While the initial investigation indicates that a woman may have been involved in the murder, the crime scene has been left clean, and detectives have very little evidence to go on. However, with the culprits still at large and the crime unsolved, the sudden death of this local celebrity is frightening the entire town. Fortunately, the investigator from the central prosecutor's office happens to be in town on vacation and steps in to head the murder investigation.

Home, Sweet Home (2019)

A Ukrainian town has just been occupied by pro-Russian military forces. A bank clerk is going to take credit money from those who won’t give it without a fight.

The Beast's Smile (1998)

The criminal chronicle of the provincial court, which is considering the case of the brutal murder of a girl. Many people find themselves involved in the case, and everyone has their own version...

Тринадцать месяцев (2008)

Personal Weapon (1992)

The murder of an ordinary policeman happened in a provincial town Limansk. Police officer Lyubov Virtanen comes from Moscow to investigate the crime. Her appearance is troubling the local authorities.

Я сама (1993)

Second (1994)

Crime drama with elements of mysticism, existential drama. A love triangle with an unpredictable ending. The film is based on a real criminal case.

Hurt Me (1993)

The young talented actress Vera Samarina, has an interesting job, fame, plans for the future and a loving husband Igor, a failed actor. She goes for the shooting, leaving her husband, an unemployed actor, in despair. By agreeing to become a racketeer, he does not even suspect an inevitable tragic end. While the young woman sorts out her emotional experiences on the set by the sea, her husband specializes in knocking out other people's debts and other not very legal and dangerous activities.