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They Fought for Their Motherland

1975 · 151 min

A long, sombre, sweeping war epic that lingers on exhausted men, burnt fields and small human moments between battles.

Overview: In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
How it feels: Earnest, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: War, survival, friendship, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
friendship
grief
loyalty
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild