Leningrad

Leningrad

2009 · 120 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.6 (71 votes)
Dir. Aleksandr Buravskiy · Starring Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alexander Beyer, Christian Berkel, Eckehard Hoffmann · Music Yuriy Poteenko

Some fight. Others fall. All are heroes.

WarDrama

When in 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, their troops quickly besieged Leningrad. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, Kate Davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and together they will fight for their own survival and the survival of the people in the besieged Leningrad.

VIBE

A stark portrayal of survival amidst the brutal Siege of Leningrad. It feels harrowing and deeply human, focusing on resilience and the quiet strength found in desperate times. The atmosphere is heavy with dread but punctuated by moments of profound connection.

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