The Cranes Are Flying
A sweeping, emotionally devastating wartime romance that blends intimate heartbreak with striking visual poetry.
Dark, melancholic · about war and survival
Battle for Sevastopol
A somber, tense war drama that follows a sniper's harrowing journey, blending brutal combat with moments of tenderness and loss.
About 2015 film by Sergueï Mokritskiy
Genres drama, war, biographical, historical
Directed by Sergey Mokritsky
Written by Sergey Mokritsky, Leonid Korin, Maksim Budarin, Max Dankevich
Starring Yulia Peresild, Sergei Puskepalis, Yevgeny Tsyganov, Sergey Barkovsky, Joan Blackham, Anatoly Kot, Valeriy Grishko, Vitalii Linetskyi
Runtime 110 min
Country Russia, Ukraine
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