Death Pill documentary ‘Go Your way’ // Now available to watch in full for free

Death Pill documentary ‘Go Your way’ – An alternative story about friendship, punk rock and war / Now available to watch in full for free!!!

As Ukrainian punk band Death Pill were putting the finishing touches to their debut album, Russia launched a full scale invasion of their home, forcing the band to separate across continents.

Originally released in 2024, this intimate film follows the band as they reunite to perform their fury-filled punk in closely packed venues on the UK leg of their European tour. As war rages back home, the trio find purpose through their music and strength in their friendship, while the clock is counting down on their time together before they will soon be separated once again.

After a run of festival showings over the past 2 years including; Brighton Rocks International Film Festival, LA International Punk Film Festival, Sonisk Musikk Fest (Norway), Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and See the Sound Film Festival (Germany), the band have now made the film available to view online in full for free.

Watch ‘Go Your Way’ here: https://youtu.be/QOHc1RMrbWw

Imagine you’re a young woman, you loved punk rock, riot grrl and The Runaways in your teens. Now you’re in a punk band with your best mates. You’ve done a load of gigs and carved a small name for yourselves in your local scene. You’ve spent years honing your songs and have nearly finished recording your debut album. Life’s looking up yes?

Then Russia invades your country and everything goes up in smoke. That’s what happened to Anastasiia, Mariana and Natalya, collectively known as Death Pill an all-female punk band from Ukraine. No future? Not necessarily.

Despite the war forcing the girls apart to different countries, their album did actually come out (released a year to the day Russia invaded by a small London record label). Separated for over a year and a half, the girls then had the opportunity to reunite for a three week European tour (their first ever gigs outside Ukraine) in June 2023. This is the backdrop to Dan Baskerville’s film ‘Go Your Way’ which picks up the Death Pill story as they embark on the UK leg of said tour.

The first thing to point out about ’Go Your way’ is that it’s not a film about the war, nevertheless it is very much part of Death Pill, and clearly it’s not something they can or want to shy away from, as they say in the film. ‘This is not just a tour for us’

However, Baskerville’s film does not to force things, letting the girls’ story slowly unfold whilst allowing them to be themselves. They talk about each other and the war of course, their beginnings, they muck about in the studio. There is some furious punk rock as they kick it out on stage, surprised and touched by the welcome they receive from the Brits.

Throughout the film, there is a warmth and candor which is surprising as it is charming, it’s hard not to fall for them. For the three of them it must have been a very ‘Oz’ like (as in ‘Wizard of …’) journey, but of course reality is never far away, the fun and the excitement will have to end, and they have to come to terms with the fact that when this tour is over, they will head their separate ways again.

What ‘Go Your Way’ is ultimately about is friendship. An intimate, sometimes bittersweet portrait of three mates, whose once happy lives have irrevocably changed. It’s funny, moving, heartfelt, at times sad, but also uplifting. Allowing us the audience to experience with Anastasiia, Mariana and Natalya, a vignette or moment in time, that may never be repeated in quite the same way.

‘Go Your Way’ director Dan Baskerville:

Dan Baskerville is a Director and Producer with a background in cultural and social documentaries, primarily for the BBC and other British broadcasters. Dan’s interested in telling stories through the lens of alternative culture, in particular alternative music.

2025 saw the release of the band’s 2nd album, “Sologamy”, that landed like a blistering ball of melodic fury onto turntables via New Heavy Sounds. This year the band returned with new single “Silver Butterfly”. The song is the first Death Pill recording built entirely remotely, assembled across three countries, multiple time zones and circumstances that would test anyone’s resolve.

Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/kDnMcubbWn4