On the Road to Berlin

On the Road to Berlin

Directed by Sergei Popov

Produced by Mosfilm

201582 min6.2 / 10

A wartime drama centered on the deepening bond between two soldiers struggling to survive a German encirclement during the Great Patriotic War.

Based on a novella by the well-known Soviet writer, Emmanuil Kazakevich "Two in the Steppe" and the war diaries of Konstantin Simonov. It's the summer of 1942, communications officer Ogarkov and private Dzhurabaev are fighting their way through the German encirclement. Finding themselves in difficult situations, they learn to trust one another, becoming true friends in the process.

Questions people ask

  • Is On the Road to Berlin sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is On the Road to Berlin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is On the Road to Berlin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does On the Road to Berlin end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is On the Road to Berlin easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love30

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