Taste Of Almond
Elvira Smirnova
2026
Chernivtsi, 1905. Writer Sophia helps Adam compose a marriage proposal for Christina. However, a private conversation between the two women reveals a mutual, unexpected emotional closeness. As unspoken desires surface, Sophia must choose between her hidden truth and societal expectations.
Ukrainian screenwriter and director. Elvira graduated from the Ukrainian Film School, completing the screenwriting course in 2023 and the directing program in 2025 under Artem Litvinenko. She wrote the feature film ON DRIVE and made her directorial debut with the short film TASTE OF ALMOND. Elvira's work focuses on character-driven stories with emotional depth, often exploring themes of gender, sexual orientation, feminist and humanistic ideas.
On Drive (2026)
