A documentary about a platoon of Ukrainian soldiers and their attempt to liberate Andriivika.
So as some of you know I have a day job as a film festival programmer/promoter etc, that I do under a different name to keep my lives separate before you try to meet me, and normally I don’t cover films from the festivals I have worked at, either at all or a long while after, but for this I made an exception.
As you can imagine this is a harrowing film, the bloodied history of the imperial war to subjugate Ukraine is already well documented by world news, but seeing it on the ground, and getting to meet some of the brave fighters trying to save their country for the invaders makes it far more personal. As the film progresses there is a real palpable sense of wanting to escape from this situation and to get out, what makes this so distressing is knowing that you can escape from the situation shown in the film, but that the Ukrainian service men and women can’t.
I would challenge anyone with a heart to watch this film and not feel moved, and not leave feeling like they need to do more to support the Ukrainians even if it is just little things like looking after a refugee in your neighbourhood and making sure they have what they need or donating to platoons and army groupings themselves for much needed supplies.
Overall, an incredibly powerful peace of cinema that will give you a reaction.
5/5
Pros.
It is incredibly powerful
It is effecting
It feels informative and more real than what you see on the news
It does not shy away from anything
It is very much needed
Cons.
None
[A slight aside, it can be an incredibly distressing film as a film about an active hot war would be, but you knew that going in so I won’t list it here]
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