Daddy, You Still Love Me, Don't You?!
Feature short film
2025
Country: Armenia
Runtime: 15 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Marina Soloyan
Scriptwriter: Marina Soloyan
Cameraman: Gabriella Mkrtchyan
Sound Engineer Hovhannes Mkrtchyan
Composer: Hayk Karoyi
Artist: Diana Soloyan
Starring: Marina Soloyan, Armen Margaryan, Mariam Mano, Sofya Soghomonyan, David Soloyan
Producer: Marina Soloyan
Arev, a 19-year-old student, comes home for the recess. Her father leaves the house one early morning, without saying anything to anyone. Grandma is the first to notice her son’s absence and raise a howl about this. A little later, the family members begin to blame each other for his disappearance. The daughter gets on her bicycle to search for father in the fields, mountains and other places where father loved to wonder. While looking for her father, Arev remembers how each of them hurt him, the complicated relationship between her mother and grandmother, the silence of her brother, and thinks about her guilt that contributed to father’s exit.
The general indifference makes the girl feel more and more lonely, and the question “Daddy, do you still love me?” is constantly on her mind.
In search of her biological father, she tries to understand who the Father is for Home Sapience and why we are all in this continuous and painful search. In her quest , she finds three symbols left by her father, which seem to prompt her that her father will come back.
2025
Country: Armenia
Runtime: 15 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Marina Soloyan
Scriptwriter: Marina Soloyan
Cameraman: Gabriella Mkrtchyan
Sound Engineer Hovhannes Mkrtchyan
Composer: Hayk Karoyi
Artist: Diana Soloyan
Starring: Marina Soloyan, Armen Margaryan, Mariam Mano, Sofya Soghomonyan, David Soloyan
Producer: Marina Soloyan
Arev, a 19-year-old student, comes home for the recess. Her father leaves the house one early morning, without saying anything to anyone. Grandma is the first to notice her son’s absence and raise a howl about this. A little later, the family members begin to blame each other for his disappearance. The daughter gets on her bicycle to search for father in the fields, mountains and other places where father loved to wonder. While looking for her father, Arev remembers how each of them hurt him, the complicated relationship between her mother and grandmother, the silence of her brother, and thinks about her guilt that contributed to father’s exit.
The general indifference makes the girl feel more and more lonely, and the question “Daddy, do you still love me?” is constantly on her mind.
In search of her biological father, she tries to understand who the Father is for Home Sapience and why we are all in this continuous and painful search. In her quest , she finds three symbols left by her father, which seem to prompt her that her father will come back.
Marina Soloyan
DIRECTOR'S BIO:
Marina Soloyan is an Armenian film director and screenwriter. She graduated from the Yerevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema, majoring in directing. Her work is based on personal stories and subtle emotional experiences. In addition to directing, Marina has worked as actress and photo model, which affects her visual thinking and performative approach. Marina’s short films were shown at a number of local and international venues and collected various awards. “Daddy, You Still Love Me, Don't You?!” is her graduation work.
Marina Soloyan is an Armenian film director and screenwriter. She graduated from the Yerevan Institute of Theatre and Cinema, majoring in directing. Her work is based on personal stories and subtle emotional experiences. In addition to directing, Marina has worked as actress and photo model, which affects her visual thinking and performative approach. Marina’s short films were shown at a number of local and international venues and collected various awards. “Daddy, You Still Love Me, Don't You?!” is her graduation work.