The Ascent

Year: 1977

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Larisa Shepitko

DramaWarWar and historical adventureMilitary combat and heroic soldiersNazis and World War II

Two Soviet partisans abandon their starving unit to procure food from a nearby farm, only to find the Germans have already occupied it. Forced to venture deeper into enemy‑held lands, they embark on a perilous trek that tests not only their survival skills but also the depths of their convictions and humanity.

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