Ivan’s Childhood

Year: 1962

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

WarDramaWar and historical adventureHumanity and the world around usMilitary combat and heroic soldiers

During World War II, twelve‑year‑old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev becomes a scout for the Red Army, operating behind enemy German lines. While conducting dangerous reconnaissance, he forms a close friendship with three compassionate Soviet officers who support and guide him amid the harsh realities of war.

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