‘Towering masterpiece’ struggle movie is ‘most realistic ever’ | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

A “masterpiece” struggle movie is hailed by one fan as probably the most “true to life” struggle movie they’ve ever seen. Come and See (1985) is a Soviet epic historic anti-war drama film set throughout the German occupation of Byelorussia (what’s now Belarus) in World War 2.

The story is advised from the angle of Flyora (performed by Aleksei Kravchenko) a Belarusian teenager who joins a partisan unit preventing the Nazi invaders, witnessing unspeakable attrocities carried out by Germany’s forces. It was directed by Soviet filmmaker Elem Klimov who co-wrote the movie with Ales Adamovich, who was a partisan unit member. It’s based mostly on the latter’s 1971 novel Khatyn, in addition to I Am from the Fiery Village, a group of survivor testimonies which he contributed to.

The movie presents a harrowing depiction of the battle, and incorporates actual historic footage, heightening the horror. Its launch repeatedly pissed off by Soviet authorities as a result of its defiant anti-war message.

Fans have flocked to IMDb to bathe the movie with reward, with one calling it: “The greatest true-to-life struggle film I’ve ever seen, and presumably the very best film I’ve ever seen.

“My eyes were opened when I saw this for the first time a few days ago. It made me realise what I miss 99% of the time when watching movies. So few affect me like this one did.”

Another added: “This is a towering masterpiece of war films looming over all other war films, as it is a true story and almost more documentary than any realism could be for its unfathomable psychology in depicting a child’s experience and reactions to all this.”

A 3rd, who gave the movie a ten/10 stated: “Every other war movie feels like a staged soap opera now, which is part of why I sometimes regret watching this movie. IF you want to know what total war feels like, this is for you.”

Fans and film buffs warn Come and See is a tricky watch. Renowed movie critic Roger Ebert stated of the film: “It’s said that you can’t make an effective anti-war film because war by its nature is exciting, and the end of the film belongs to the survivors,” however nobody “would ever make the mistake of saying that about Elem Klimov’s ‘Come and See’.”

He referred to as it “one of the most devastating films ever about anything, and in it, the survivors must envy the dead”.

The movie has a 15 certificates and accommodates sturdy violence and Holocaust footage, so viewer discretion is suggested.

Come and See is that can be purchased or lease on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.