Come and See

In 1943, Flyora and a fellow Belarusian boy find an abandoned SVT-40 rifle buried in a trench. This discovery ignites their desire to join the Soviet partisans, despite warnings from the village elder about the dangers of such actions.

The following day, partisans arrive at Flyora's home to draft him into their ranks. His mother is distressed by this turn of events, yet Flyora eagerly accepts the call to arms.

Upon joining the partisans, Flyora is assigned menial tasks, feeling sidelined compared to the other fighters. He experiences disappointment when the commander, Kosach, instructs him to stay back at the camp.

In the forest, Flyora meets Glasha, a young partisan nurse who mocks his aspirations of maturity. Their interaction reveals Glasha's emotional struggles and her longing for love and stability amidst the chaos of war.

While attempting to connect, the camp is suddenly ambushed by German dive bombers and paratroopers. The attack leaves Flyora partially deaf and drives him and Glasha into the depths of the forest, causing psychological turmoil.

Desperate to find his family, Flyora leads Glasha to his village, only to find it abandoned and covered in flies. In denial about his family's fate, he believes they are hiding nearby and frantically searches the area.

In a tragic turn of events, Glasha stumbles upon the scene of executed villagers behind Flyora's home. This revelation leads them to a moment of hysteria as Glasha implores Flyora to accept the sorrowful truth about his family.

Overwhelmed by guilt after learning of his family's fate, Flyora attempts to take his own life by submerging his head in the bog. However, he is rescued by Glasha and the remaining villagers, who console him in his darkest hour.

Partisan fighter Rubezh takes Flyora and two others on a raid to retrieve supplies from an unsecured warehouse. The mission fails when they encounter German troops, leading to the loss of two companions in a landmine explosion.

Following the failed raid, Flyora and Rubezh embark on another mission to steal a cow, but tragedy strikes again when Rubezh is shot by machine gunners. This incident deepens Flyora's despair amidst the ongoing conflict.

In a desperate move, Flyora is advised to conceal his weapon as he is led to the village of Perekhody. As he is briefed on a fabricated identity, tensions rise with the arrival of German troops.

An SS Einsatzkommando surrounds the village, forcing Flyora and the other villagers into a barn church. Despite his attempts to warn the villagers of the impending danger, they are herded inside with chilling consequences.

As the Germans begin their attack, chaos erupts when a mother attempts to retrieve her child from the barn. The brutality and violence unfold as the soldiers inflict terror upon the helpless villagers.

In a haunting moment, a German officer holds a loaded pistol to Flyora's head for a photograph, a grim reminder of the life-threatening situation. He is ultimately abandoned amidst the smoke and flames, left to confront the destruction around him.