This is greatest film about war ever made. Period. I have never fought in a war nor have I had to deal with a war on the grounds of my country, but this film is the closest I think I or anyone else can feel what its like to be in the middle of a war. This is not just how film usually portrays, it causes you to really feel the human and emotional cost of war. It brings you to tears and wrecks your soul as you see the darkest side humanity has shown. It is so fascinating to see WWII from the Russian side as it is so rarely seen. If I even see a still photo from this film now I feel my soul leave my body for a brief moment at the sheer horror of it. This is mostly done through the amazing performances by Aleksei Kravchenko and Olga Mironova.
