Summary
In the tumultuous crucible of the 1917-1921 Ukrainian Civil War, "Two Days" charts a tragic course through the collapse of an old world. As Bolshevik forces encroach, a landed gentry family makes a desperate dash for safety, entrusting their ancestral wealth, buried in the estate grounds, to their loyal doorman, Anton. Amidst the chaos of flight, the landlord's young son becomes separated, finding an unexpected refuge back in Anton's humble attic room. This fragile peace shatters when the mansion is seized by Bolsheviks, led by none other than Anton's own estranged son, Andrii – a revelation that forces Anton into a silent, agonizing conflict between paternal love and political allegiance. The young master's accidental discovery of Andrii unearthing the family treasures sets in motion a chain of betrayals, culminating in Andrii's execution upon the White Army's temporary return. Overwhelmed by despair and the senseless destruction, Anton unleashes a final, fiery act of defiance, consuming the estate and its new, equally brutal occupiers in a conflagration that mirrors the era's all-consuming violence.
Synopsis
During the 1917-1921 Civil War in Ukraine, a landlord and his family flee the Bolshevik troops, who are already on the outskirts of the city. The faithful doorman stays behind to guard the family's valuables, buried in the garden. During the chaotic escape to the station the landlord's son gets separated and returns to the estate, where Anton hides him in his tiny room in the attic. In the evening, the mansion is occupied by Bolsheviks led by Anton's son, Andrii. Anton doesn't share his son's political ideas and restrains himself for showing his love for him. Accidentally the young master witnesses Andrii finding the treasures hidden in the garden. When the White Army returns to the city the following day, the landlord's son gives Andrii away to counterintelligence, and Andrii is executed as a Bolshevik agent. In despair, Anton sets fire to the estate, along with the partying White Army generals.
