Comrades

A somber, hand-drawn journey through exile and endurance, quietly heartbreaking yet hopeful as a child clings to the idea of home.

Directed by

Anna Kazejak

Genres

Animation, History, War

Overview

Deported to Siberia after the Russian invasion on Eastern Europe in 1939, Jakub (11) has only one idea in mind: return home to Poland. Thus begins his odyssey, through the Russian gulag, Taiga and soviet Uzbekistan, from childhood to adulthood.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, coming-of-age, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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