Two young Russian historians are going to Ukraine to take part in the reconstruction of the Lvov-Sandomierz operation in July 1944. On sight they fall into conflict with Ukrainian nationalists, and some magical twist of fate, move into the middle of real warfare from more than 60 years. Miraculously avoiding death at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists, caught in the middle of fighting between the Red Army and the Nazis.
Practical Effects
Gloriously unconvincing WWII reenactor costumes
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes historical exposition
Director
Dmitri Voronkov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a brief Russia-Ukraine cultural cooperation window that slammed shut shortly after. The sequel nobody asked for, funded by patriotic film initiatives.
The 'Lvov-Sandomierz operation' reconstruction scenes used actual reenactors who reportedly kept correcting the director's historical inaccuracies on set.
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