This is not a sentence, this is a path: actor Dmytro Vivcharyuk — about his son with autism, acceptance and slanted views

Actor Dmytro Vivcharyuk, known for the films "Dovbush", "Cossacks" and the TV series "To Make It to 30", is used to being in the spotlight – on stage and in the frame, in conversations about talent and charisma. But in an interview for LIGA.net he talks about the most intimate – about fatherhood and raising his eldest son Zakhar, who was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The TV series star admits that acceptance was difficult, but this experience radically changed him.

From the first doubts and shock to the therapies that yielded results, the support of his wife, and the strength to not lose faith even in difficult moments. He shares why guilt is a parent's worst companion, how the perception of the world changes after a child's diagnosis, and why openness can be a support for others.

Family, relationships and life features

— You have two sons, Zakhar and Lubomyr. What is your relationship with each of them?