The Battalion

The Battalion

First. Women's. Immortal.

Directed by Dmitry Meskhiev

Produced by Art Pictures Studio, Corner Work

2015120 min6.7 / 10

A historical war drama about a groundbreaking all-female Russian military unit during WWI's final chaos, balancing the grim realities of combat with the personal bonds forged under extraordinary circumstances.

Russia, 1917, WWI. This is the story of the 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death, formed as part of an ill-conceived propaganda ploy by the Russian Provisional Government in late May of 1917.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Battalion violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Battalion sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Battalion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Battalion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Battalion end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity11

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Surprise46

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Love55

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Like The Battalion

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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