I can see why the Russians will never stop hating the Germans. However most of the old Soviet Union was nothing but Peasants and Farmers. The only reason Russia ran the Germans out of the old Soviet Union is Numbers, and only Numbers! However this Movie was very hard to watch. They used the SS instead of the Wehrmacht. The story is in Belorussia during the War, told through a 13 Year Old Boy, from a Village who decides to join the Russian Partisans to fight the Germans. He meets a great looking Blonde Russian Girl who is crazy about him, and wants to sleep with him, but all he wants to do, is fight the War! His Family is killed. Fortunely for him, He is lucky to get out of a large Barn the SS puts everyone in, and burns the Barn down. This Kid is a Master at the 1,000 Yard Stare. He sees far too many Horrors for a 13 Year old Kid. He meets up with his Unit, and sees his Girlfriend horribly Raped by the Germans. He should of had a M-43, or M.P.40, or Small Weapon, like a PPSH-41, which is never seen in the Film. But he is carrying around this SVD-40, the whole Film. Only fires it at the End. One hell of a War Film. Makes the Movie Defiance that the Current James Bond made back in 2004 look like a PG Movie. The Movie is a hard NR Rating. Not for People who don't like War Movies! Sadly it is only with English Subtitles, and about 2 and 1/2 Hours long. Worth Watching. It is good to see the SS Officers they Captured at the End beg for their Lives. I got it off Netflix.
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