The Invasion

A patient, observational chronicle of wartime endurance, heavy with silence and grief, asking the viewer to sit with ordinary people living through devastation.

Directed by

Sergei Loznitsa

Genres

Documentary

Overview

A comprehensive chronicle of the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. How citizens live in wartime, how violence and death condition daily life: from schools in bomb shelters to rehabilitation centers for the maimed; wounds and silences, gestures and words.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

War, survival, grief, trauma

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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