Completely Draining

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2012)

There were a few parts in the movie that were so overloaded with emotion that there are simply no words to describe it. One such part in the film was when Florya and Glasha were running away from the village and then the camera shows all of the bodies piled behind the house. At that moment I almost felt as if I were Florya and I had just realized that my entire family, and village, had been massacred.
Another part in the film where I inadvertently placed myself in Florya's position was towards that end. After having witnessed all that he did, I really felt as if Florya was going to want to get out of it, I know I would have. What shocked me was when he decided to go back into the fight. I could not fathom what must have been going through his mind.
To obvious reasons for anyone who has seen this film, it was emotionally and at some points physically draining. Throughout the entire film I was immersed into the situation that Florya was in. There were I was completely astonished by Florya's tenacity. Maybe it is so draining because somewhere deep inside I realize that if I were actually in his situation, I would not have the strength to continue. The reason I like this film so much is because it pushes me beyond what I know I could handle by making Florya's struggles so tangible.