Amidst Ukraine’s political turmoil and the Maidan uprising, a determined student, Sasha, is torn between her dreams of studying abroad and her feelings for a local charismatic businessman, Maxim, who is entangled in the very corruption she despises. As her best friend Vadim faces a life-threatening health crisis during the uprising, Sasha is caught between conflicting allegiances and the struggle for a better future. 

In Stubborn Illusions, the choices of a generation and the price of freedom come to life against the backdrop of Ukraine’s tumultuous revolution.