Valentine’s Day Premiere: Starlight Production and STB Present the Series Bella Vita

To mark Valentine’s Day, Starlight Production in partnership with STB premiered the four-episode melodrama Bella Vita — a story about love, risk, and a life-changing choice.

Bella Vita follows Vita Bondarchuk, a talented young wedding dress designer who continues a family tradition. On the eve of opening her own bridal salon — a dream she risked everything for, including her family home — Vita unexpectedly finds herself at the center of a scandalous wedding involving wealthy businessman Vladyslav Sikorskyi.

When the bride runs away moments before the ceremony, Vita is persuaded to temporarily take her place in front of the guests and business partners. What was meant to last only a few hours turns into a dangerous emotional game. Will Vita risk her dream, reputation, and future for love? And is that love real — or just an illusion?

What Makes It Unique

The series features extensive use of the Italian language, reflecting the main character’s Italian heritage. This marks a first for Starlight Production and adds a distinctive romantic atmosphere to the story.

Key Team

Idea Author & Creative Producer — Oksana Kukoba
Screenwriter — Anna Smirnova
Director — Maksym Mekheda
Director of Photography — Oleksandr Hrebennikov
Production Designer — Pavlo Yarmusevych
Executive Producers — Diana Novyk, Olha Kovposha

Cast

Hryhorii Baklanov, Polina Vasylyna, Serhii Strelnikov, Iryna Hryshak, Oleksandr Popov, Iryna Doroshenko, and others.

The series airs on STB.