This has got to be the perfect antidote to the Hollywood treatment of a war film. It's bleak,...
Come and See
The invasion of a village in Byelorussia 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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Come and See
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 17, 1985
Runtime
2h 22m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
83%
Original Title
Иди и смотри
Production Companies
Belarusfilm, Mosfilm
Director
Elem Klimov
Revenue
$20,929,648
Description
The invasion of a village in Byelorussia 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.