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.
Directed by: Elem Klimov
Cast: Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Vladas Bagdonas, Jüri Lumiste, Viktors Lorencs, Kazimir Rabetsky, Yevgeni Tilicheyev, Aleksandr Berda, G. Velts, Viktor Vasiliev, Igor Gnevashev
Genres: Drama, History, Horror, Thriller, War
Rating: 8.8/10