7 /10
A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian and, for a day or two after the invasion, keeps herself safe, but then the rapes begin. She resolves to control her fate
Run Time: 131 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Oct 23, 2008
Director: Director: Max Frberbck,
Stars: Nina Hoss, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Juliane Khler, August Diehl, Irm Hermann,
7.6 /10
Summer of 1939. Zosia is a young Polish girl who is deeply in love with Ukrainian Petro. Their great love will be put to the test when her father decides to marry her to a wealthy widower Skiba. Right after wedding she is left alone because her husband is drafted to the Polish army for the war with Germany. Meanwhile, tensions grow due to Jews, Poles, and Ukrainians living side by side.
Run Time: 150 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Oct 07, 2016
Director: Director: Wojciech Smarzowski,
Stars: Michalina abacz, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Adrian Zaremba, Lech Dyblik, Jacek Braciak,
6.4 /10
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Run Time: 84 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Feb 24, 2020
Director: Director: Sam Liu,
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amy Acker, Diedrich Bader, Vanessa Marshall, Phil Morris,
7.3 /10
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Run Time: 171 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Feb 05, 1988
Director: Director: Philip Kaufman,
Stars: Daniel DayLewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Stellan Skarsgrd,