Come and See

1985 Elem Klimov 2h 22m ★ 8.2
Drama War
Come and See

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 massacre

Cast

Aleksei Kravchenko Aleksei Kravchenko Flyora Gayshun
Olga Mironova Olga Mironova Glasha
Liubomiras Laucevičius Liubomiras Laucevičius Kosach
Vladas Bagdonas Vladas Bagdonas Rubezh
Jüri Lumiste Jüri Lumiste Obersturmführer
Viktors Lorencs Viktors Lorencs Sturmbannführer
Kazimir Rabetsky Kazimir Rabetsky Village Headman
Yevgeni Tilicheyev Yevgeni Tilicheyev Gezhel

Vibes

Emotional Energized Heart Pounding Visually Stunning Critic Favorite

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