Stars:
Yuliya Aug, Axel Schrick, Yelena Yatsko
User Reviews
Powerful film!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!
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