Come and See

Come and See

1985 · 142 min · RU · NR · 8.2 (1,851 votes)
Dir. Elem Klimov · Starring Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevičius, Vladas Bagdonas, Jüri Lumiste, Viktors Lorencs · Music Oleg Yanchenko

The cruelest side of war.

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The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.

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This is a profoundly harrowing descent into the psychological and physical ravages of war. It feels like a waking nightmare, a visceral, unflinching journey through unimaginable atrocities seen through innocent eyes. The film's surreal dread and relentless despair leave an indelible, traumatizing mark, forcing you to confront the true cost of conflict.

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