First Squad: The Moment of Truth

First Squad: The Moment of Truth

Directed by Alexey Klimov, Vladimir Zhelezniakov, Yoshiharu Ashino

Produced by Molot Entertainment, STUDIO4℃

200973 min6.2 / 10

A high-energy supernatural action film blending WWII historical setting with occult horror and teenage super-soldier mythology.

Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross.

Questions people ask

  • Is First Squad: The Moment of Truth violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is First Squad: The Moment of Truth scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is First Squad: The Moment of Truth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does First Squad: The Moment of Truth end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is First Squad: The Moment of Truth sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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