Where We Disappear (2019) User Reviews

Zero rating is not available unfortunately

[alissarbullhaj · 1/10 · 29 March 2020]

Can I rate this with zero Bad plot weak Storyline no actually that's a stage play but not a good one though.. Simply don't wast your time

Gripping story of a woman's experience in the Gulag

[angelarozmyn · 10/10 · 13 January 2020]

I'd read and discussed quite a bit about the Gulag in college history classes, but this movie made those experiences come alive in a way that reading about couldn't. A tough movie to watch, but one I thought about for a long time afterward.

Sad, Melancholic and oddly gripping

[stillphototheater · 7/10 · 10 December 2019]

First of all the sand painting in the opening is super, please don't miss it. The story of women in a Soviet Gulag. The balance of power shifts back and forth. Who is the leader and why ? The misery of the gulag is tremendous, the abuse is constant. The ending could very easily be interpreted in several ways and your interpretation will tell much about yourself. I enjoyed it, I had some doubts but it was a fast enough pace that the misery portrayed didn't overwhelm me

Driving, indie film worth discussion

[Catherine_tod · 9/10 · 27 January 2020]

I found this film as a fan of Katharine Isabelle's. Katharine plays a prisoner in this bunkhouse with several other women who all seem to be tied to one another in a way the film slowly unravels. It's the kind of film that you want to rewatch and talk with someone about because of the psychological parts to it. Know what you're getting into and you'll be intrigued by the characters and their struggle. It's an art film, not an action. It's contained, got moments of excellent tension, touching music, etc but it's not your classic Hollywood thriller.

If you like movies like The LIghthouse, I'd say check it out.

Well written film and excellent actors

[nedfox-974-15680 · 7/10 · 10 January 2020]

Well worth watching, yet the American accents and twisted ending let it drop from a 9 to a 6 for me.

Pure art

[henrydevilleschild · 9/10 · 4 February 2021]

This film is pure art! Engaging, deep, emotional. beautiful shot, with wonderful tone in the images. Watch it

I'm sorry In-IMDb-1 review depiction is totally misleading

[rushit-86274 · 6/10 · 15 September 2020]

I haven't watched the entire film yet. Just starting to watch. I started watching the beginning of the movie with the mindset of watching an evil women get her just deserts due to the review of In-IMDb-1 stating that this woman (leading character) committed cold blooded premeditated murder. That she brought the knife to intentionally kill this dude when in fact it was not. She didn't know her estranged husband would be at the train station. She was trying to free herself and make a clean getaway from her husband before he returned from the war. He gets violent with her on the train platform pulling her head back by grabbing a fistful of her hair. The killing of her husband was in self defense not cold blooded murder. Therefore it was not Karma this woman received by being sent to a camp but more bad luck. It's sad and also that you have people like this reviewer that appears to not see other human beings as their equal. He gave me a false impression of what the Foundation of the movie would Be. Or maybe he/she was just trolling on the review. Who knows.

Released as "Imprisoned" in the UK 2021 - Amazon Prime

[ljk-16708 · 8/10 · 14 December 2021]

I stumbled across this film while searching for something short to watch - 1 hour 13 mins is just right for my bath & iPad session!

I've never done a review - had to reset my password a few times to get back into IMDB & I'm not a crazy film buff so beware this is basic.

The graphics at the beginning were absolutely mesmerising, they told a story before it began. And it had me gripped all the way through - it's a bit of a burner and made my head swim a few times with questions, personally I like that in a film.

Very few actors, but a lot going on, and in the whole the characters were believable. Sad story, this film won't make you smile but it will make you think, there are layers if you want to see them.

Have to say the ending did twist my melon a bit, I guess it's interpretation.

Totally recommend, just watch it.

Serving hard time in a Russian prison.

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 29 August 2022]

1945, Russia. Young mother Anastasia (a fine performance by Georgina Haig) gets sent to a brutal Soviet gulag in the wake of killing her abusive war hero husband.

Director Simon Fink relates the grimly gripping story at a constant pace, maintains a harsh gritty tone throughout, and astutely captures the bleak and oppressive world of the gulag. Arthur M. Jolly's hard-hitting script spells out in no uncertain terms the savage extreme lengths people will resort to in the name of survival.

The strong cast definitely rise to the challenge of the sinewy material, with especially stand-out work from Jolene Anderson as ruthless top con Masha, Katharine Isabelle as the sickly, but angry Lubov, Vera Cherny as the mousy Prushka, and Asa Wallander as the kindly Svetlana. A potent and impressive little film.

Unexpectadly underrated

[suburi · 9/10 · 18 January 2024]

I wasn't expecting such an underrated work. But I do not recommend to the typical viewer. This is more for those who like the classics.

The dialog was poetic and unrealistic, yet it was what it needed to be. The camera shots were nice but not remarkable, still they were able to convey the feeling of the environment.

The story is tragic, and the representation was powerful. I loved the way that broken people gripped to live, even knowing that there was nothing to live for.

I didn't like the ending because it felt unnecessary. But it might have been used, a suggestion that everyone that have been there have suffered the same.