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1985 · 142 min · NR

Come and See

Directed by Elem Klimov · Drama, War

Come and See (1985) is a Drama film, directed by Elem Klimov set in Belarus during the 1940s. It runs 142 minutes and is rated NR.

A survival, with a bleak tone. Themes of war's cost, survival, and madness / loss of sanity run throughout.

Composer
Oleg Yanchenko
Cinematography
Alexey Rodionov
Cast
Aleksei KravchenkoOlga MironovaLiubomiras LaucevičiusVladas BagdonasJüri LumisteViktors LorencsKazimir RabetskyYevgeni Tilicheyev

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Belarus
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
War's CostSurvivalMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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