The White Guard

Main Ideas

• Illuminating the events of the Ukrainian Civil War through the lens of one family's fate
• The clash of ideals between the White and Red sides, misunderstanding and division within the people
• The tragedy of the intelligentsia and the cultural layer of society amidst revolutionary changes
• The crisis of human values and moral compasses during a period of political instability
• Personal identity and life choices of the characters in the context of civil conflict