Illusions

Illusions — Plot

This is a story about love—the kind we chase, the kind we settle for, and the kind that sneaks up on us when we’re not paying attention. It’s about permanence, or the lack of it, and the terrifying realisation that maybe nothing in life—no feeling, no relationship—ever truly stays the same. Alisa Melikova’s debut film Illusions (2025) is a rich tapestry of emotions, following two couples whose lives have been entwined for 50 years. It poses the question: Is love real, or just a story we tell ourselves? And in the end, does it even matter?

• Release date
• October 24, 2025
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Romance
• Director
• Alisa Melikova

Illusions — Cast

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Pavel Shatu Albert Irina Abraham Margaret

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Alexander Notkin Denny

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Andrei Kouznetsov Denny

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Inna Yesilevskaya Margaret

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Olya Mikhaylova Sandra

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Svetlana Kifa Sandra

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Arnold Shvetsov Albert