Come and See

Come and See

The cruelest side of war.

Directed by Elem Klimov

Produced by Belarusfilm, Mosfilm

1985142 min8.2 / 10

A harrowing, surreal descent into the psychological and physical devastation of war, where a boy's innocence is obliterated by atrocity and trauma.

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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  • Is Come and See sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Come and See violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Come and See easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Come and See end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Come and See scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Come and See one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

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