Soldier Boy

A harrowing yet heartwarming true story that immerses you in the horrors of war through a child's eyes, balancing trauma with tenderness.

Directed by

Viktoriya Fanasyutina

Genres

War, Drama

Starring

Andrey Andreev, Victor Dobronravov, Darya Ursulyak

Overview

This is a story about exciting events that occurred in the life of the smallest soldier - the hero of the Great Patriotic War, six-year-old Sergei Aleshkov. He lost all his relatives and got into the army. With a six-year-old boy, they started playing the soldier game in order to preserve his childhood, and he, in order to comply with this honorary title, became a real defender of the Motherland.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and demanding.

About

War, survival, found family, grief

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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