Come and See (1985)

Elem Klimov · 142 min · Letterboxd ↗

The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Flyora into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Flyora 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.

Come and See screens once in London: Prince Charles Cinema, Tuesday 10 November at 12:00.