Which is often hit or miss. Russian is my first language and as is often with subtitles, they are a bit off. The film is painfully grounded, ultra realistic and well acted. I recommend.
2 Reviews
Saw it on Tubi
MaximusXXX26 April 2020
Powerful film!
mchenrykrm17 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Life in a small Belorussian village has resumed a sense of normalcy as the front has moved well past it and the villagers, minus their young men try to peacefully coexist with the German occupiers.
During the turmoil that was the German invasion of Russia the peace cannot last even with a German commander who has some sense of compassion. A woman, who develops a friendship with the commander learns her young son, who narrates during much of the film has been arrested for bombing a train track. She goes on a desperate quest to save his life and her charge up a hill holding a stick at the end is intense.
Eventually a more cruel commander arrives and it is clear things will start to turn for the worst for all.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film and found the cinematography and acting to be outstanding, especially the female lead. The actors are like real people and bring their characters to life. If there is a flaw I would only note that the German tanks shown appeared more modern than WWII but I could be wrong on that.
Rarely does a Hollywood made war film comes close to capturing the realities of war as movies like this do. I am a big fan if Russian cinema!
During the turmoil that was the German invasion of Russia the peace cannot last even with a German commander who has some sense of compassion. A woman, who develops a friendship with the commander learns her young son, who narrates during much of the film has been arrested for bombing a train track. She goes on a desperate quest to save his life and her charge up a hill holding a stick at the end is intense.
Eventually a more cruel commander arrives and it is clear things will start to turn for the worst for all.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film and found the cinematography and acting to be outstanding, especially the female lead. The actors are like real people and bring their characters to life. If there is a flaw I would only note that the German tanks shown appeared more modern than WWII but I could be wrong on that.
Rarely does a Hollywood made war film comes close to capturing the realities of war as movies like this do. I am a big fan if Russian cinema!
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