Filip Khvorostiankin was born in Kharkiv where he graduated first from a law lyceum, then later from Kharkiv National University. He is a Ukrainian actor and writer. His play Fil was written for the Unbroken Theater in Lviv, a venue that is affiliated with the Theater of Veterans in Kyiv and works with wounded soldiers undergoing rehabilitation. He has also performed in the play, The Elevator Director, at the Jam Factory Art Center in Lviv. Fil is an autobiographical monologue that includes elements of stand-up comedy. It explores the ways in which priorities change with the coming of war; how a life can veer from being a businessman starting up a new brand of sportsmen’s gear into becoming a 3rd assault rifleman; how difficult it is to make fateful decisions, and to find and lose loved ones. It is a play about true love. Fil was selected for participation in the Festival of First Plays in 2024.