Sobibor

Sobibor

Based On a True Story That Changed The World

Directed by Konstantin Khabenskiy

Produced by Karoprokat, Channel One

2018110 min6.6 / 10

A harrowing historical drama about a Soviet officer who orchestrates the only successful mass escape from a Nazi death camp, balancing the horror of genocide with the defiant hope of organized resistance.

The film is based on a real story that happened in 1943 in the Sobibor concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. The main character of the movie is the Soviet-Jewish soldier Alexander Pechersky, who at that time was serving in the Red Army as a lieutenant. In October 1943, he was captured by the Nazis and deported to the Sobibor concentration camp, where Jews were being exterminated in gas chambers. But, in just 3 weeks, Alexander was able to plan an international uprising of prisoners from Poland and Western Europe. This uprising resulted in being the only successful one throughout the war, which led to the largest escape of prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp.

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  • Is Sobibor violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Sobibor easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Sobibor sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Sobibor end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Sobibor scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sobibor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sobibor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sobibor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sobibor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sobibor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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