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Come and See

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The invasion of a village in Byelorussia by German forces sends young Florya (Aleksey Kravchenko) into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha (Olga Mironova), who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
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As effectively anti-war as movies can be, Come and See is a harrowing odyssey through the worst that humanity is capable of, directed with bravura intensity by Elem Klimov.

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Mark Le Fanu Sight & Sound 03/15/2023
The movie is terrible and pitiable. Klimov manages, as I say, to convey the authentic relentlessness of nightmare. Go to Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture 03/14/2023
The movie is a succession of brutally sincere "art" assaults, jammed together like the poorly articulated cars of an old freight train. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm Guardian 03/14/2023
This is filmmaking of enormous power and feeling even if the film's length mitigates against it. Go to Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Oct 30
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An emotionally shattering waking nightmare of war. Go to Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12
It was a punishing experience watching Come and See, but that does not mean it’s an unforgiving one. It is a film I may not ever watch again, but it is one I’m ultimately grateful for and one I doubt I will ever forget. Go to Full Review Lisa Laman Culturess Jun 16
Come and See is a nightmare. It’s a rare film, along with select company like Lost Highway, unnervingly accurate in mimicking the powerlessness and ceaseless torment of the worst nighttime experiences. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Hatdogcheesedog @RottenFish Jan 3 Its a good movie, but a movie I'll never ever want to see again. Watching this movie will make you understand why Dostoevsky went insane looking at that dead christ painting. A slow start but an end that punches you in the gut and stabs you 41 times in the back. See more Obi-wan K @Gordon_Freeman Nov 16 I had goosbumps watching this movie was too brutally insane for me See more Alec S @TheDudeHere Oct 17 Elem Klimov's brutal masterpiece is definitely the most devastating, disturbing, terrifying and personal one of my favorite war film of all time. It almost feels like you’re watching a horror movie almost. Showing the true cruel reality of war from a civilian perspective. Which is witnessed on a young mind, during these atrocities committed in Eastern Europe. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Oct 15 A slow start , but a climax end See more Jay W Oct 10 The movie revels in making its audience uncomfortable. There is very little background music. There is an abundance of long shots where the actors stare right at the camera, or switch to a straight POV shot. It is a war movie with no battle plan and no big picture. We are just given the keyhole view of a young soldier, who learns firsthand that war is the worst. Both sides are full of perverse immature deviants doing monstrous things. The main character is often lost in the shuffle of things. Everyone and everything is filthy in many ways. Given the description, you can understand the movie’s strengths and weaknesses. It is not a "feel good movie", it is a "war is the worst thing ever movie". You can figure if that sounds like the type of film for you and see for yourself. See more andrew r Sep 20 Starts slowly. The first appearance of the enemy plane motif lurking, menacingly. The protagonist is a rather simple country boy. However, his mother’s pitiful, futile, desperate actions to save her child signify the commencement of the nightmare! From a director who knows what REAL war is! No Hollywood gloss here! You will never be quite the same again! See more Read all reviews
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Elem Klimov

Director

Aleksey Kravchenko

Florya Gaishun

Olga Mironova

Glasha

Liubomiras Laucevicius

Kosach

Vladas Bagdonas

Rubezh

Evgeny Tilicheev

Gezhel
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Synopsis The invasion of a village in Byelorussia by German forces sends young Florya (Aleksey Kravchenko) into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha (Olga Mironova), who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
Director
Elem Klimov
Screenwriter
Ales Adamovich, Elem Klimov
Distributor
International Film Exchange
Production Co
Mosfilm, Belarusfilm
Genre
Drama, War, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Belarusian
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 1987, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 2001
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.8K
Runtime
2h 22m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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