Leaves you thinking

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2018)

Since my early teenage time, I have a sweet spot for movies like Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket etc. and thought I've seen it all. Then I got my hands on Idi i smotri.
It is one of the few movies that kept me thinking for months.
I watched the movie fully in russian, so I can't tell how good the translation is. Compared to Idi i smotri, the movies mentioned above seem to be shallow in terms how they portray the sheer madness of war, and give you the chance to understand what it could've felt like.
The movie starts very unspectacular somewhere in Byelorussia and while the war is somewhere around, it is not that present. The situation seems to be ok. As the movie progresses, the situation portrayed in the movie just gets worse and more dire. No happy end and no heroes to be found here.
The movie will also leave you alone with certain situations, as not everything is explained or answered. Some questions remain unanswered and it is up to your imagination and interpretation.
I rewatched the movie 3 times, and it only left me with more questions. This movie deserves much more publicity than it has.