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Release, runtime and language
1966 · 107 mins · Lithuanian
Directed by
Vytautas Zalakevicius
Starring
Donatas Banionis, Juozas Budraitis, Antanas Šurna, Vija Artmane, Regimantas Adomaitis, Algimantas Masiulis

Set in post‑World II Lithuania, the drama follows a remote farming village torn between Soviet forces and the partisan group known as the “brothers in the woods.” As the war ends, the community endures dramatic clashes, fear and loyalty while the partisans fight to defend their land from Soviet control.

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