“Dyvysʹ u miy ekran” — is a remake of our song “Dyvysʹ na mene,” which was created 15 years ago. We didn’t have a consensus within the band on whether or not to translate the song. I was rather not a fan, but a lot of fans of our work came to us and let the music of ANTYTILA into their lives after the song “Dyvysʹ na mene”. And a lot of our fans were waiting for a remake of this song, because they loved it, because it gave them the drama and energy that inspired them.
As always, ANTYTILA has an honest story in the video. From real actors to real emotions. Our actors Dmytro and Petro, people of art, who turned the film set into a dugout and are now among the best combat drone operators. Each frame in the video is not a game, but something that has been lived, felt, experienced. And by coincidence, the filming took place during another terrible night in Kyiv, with explosions of shaheds and ballistic missiles. The atmosphere on the set was appropriate. Although the video was not filmed “from scratch,” explosions were heard early in the morning and the danger was very close. The occupiers once again attacked the capital with shaheds and ballistic missiles. On this occasion, Yaroslav Pilunsky joked that he had escaped from the war for a couple of days with the hope of being in a relatively calm environment, but there were also explosions and everything was on fire.
“Dyvysʹ u miy ekran” is a story of waiting, hope, and support from fellow soldiers that happens every day in the lives of thousands of Ukrainians. This video is not about fiction, but about the truth – the truth that hurts, holds and inspires. We wanted to convey that even at a distance, even through the war, love lives on – through the eyes, through the screen, through the heart,” – says the band’s frontman Taras Topolya.