KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1977 · 110 min · NR

The Ascent

Directed by Larisa Shepitko · Drama, War

The Ascent (1977) is a Drama film, directed by Larisa Shepitko set in Belarus during the 1940s, in winter.

Themes of betrayal and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Alfred Schnittke
Cinematography
Vladimir Chukhnov
Cast
Boris PlotnikovVladimir GostyukhinAnatoliy SolonitsynLyudmila PolyakovaViktoriya GoldentulSergei YakovlevMariya VinogradovaMykola Sektymenko

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Belarus
Setting
RuralWilderness
When
1940s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Themes
BetrayalGuilt & Shame
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Historical Fiction

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