Twenty Days Without War

Twenty Days Without War

Directed by Aleksei German

Produced by Lenfilm

1976101 min6.6 / 10

A reflective wartime drama that uses a soldier's brief respite to explore the psychological and emotional toll of war on those both at the front and on the home front.

War correspondent Lopatin takes a 20-day-leave from his hard work at the front in 1942. He travels to faraway Tashkent to meet the family of the killed soldier and visit the film set of the screen adaptation of his war-time stories. Lopatin also manages to walk the streets of Tashkent, take part in a factory workers' meeting and have a short-lived love affair. Although with no bombings and fighting, the city dwellers breathe the atmosphere of the ongoing war.

Questions people ask

  • Is Twenty Days Without War sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Twenty Days Without War violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Twenty Days Without War scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Twenty Days Without War easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Twenty Days Without War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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