Burying the Ex (2025)

Story

Four strangers gather at the funeral of a woman they all once dated. She was a soldier who died on the front line, yet she made sure each of them would be there. The reason behind that invitation remains unclear as the mourners head to her favorite bar.

Over drinks and uneasy recollections, memories of the same woman begin to reveal very different relationships. Their conversation gradually turns inward, bringing old feelings, private regrets, and unresolved questions to the surface. What begins as a meeting shaped by grief develops into an intimate drama about the stories people tell about the dead, and the truths those stories expose about the living.

Overview

Burying the Ex is a Ukrainian drama directed by Serhii Kulybyshev. Set around a funeral and the bar that held special meaning for the deceased, the series places its characters in a confined social space where silence becomes difficult to maintain. The atmosphere combines mourning with tension, allowing personal memories to carry the narrative forward.

Rather than presenting the woman’s life through a single account, the story follows the shifting perspectives of those who knew her as a romantic partner. Their recollections gradually become a portrait of their own choices and emotional blind spots. The result is a character-focused drama built around grief, memory, and the complicated ways people remain connected to someone who is gone.

Cast and Characters

The cast features Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Vyacheslav Dovzhenko, Anastasia Korol, Slava Babenkov, and Arthur Logai. Their performances anchor the series’ intimate look at shared memories and personal history. The story centers on a group of people linked by the same woman, whose absence brings them together and whose memory shapes every conversation.