Idi i Smotri
Elem Klimov
Belarus, 1943. While playing "Germans and Russians", the young Fliora comes across a gun in the sand and takes if from the hands of the dead soldier. Armed, tthe young boy goes off to join the partisans. His journey takes him to a village occupied by the Germans where the war gives way to unimaginable savagery.
With : Alexei Kravtchenko, Olga Mironova, Luibomiras Laucevitchuis, Victor Lorentz, Vladas Bagdonas
Screenplay : Elem Klimov, Alexandre Adamovitch, inspiré du "Récit de Khatyn" d'Alexandre Adamovitch
Image : Alexei Rodionov
Editing : Valeriya Belovova
Music : Oleg Yantchenko
Screenplay : Elem Klimov, Alexandre Adamovitch, inspiré du "Récit de Khatyn" d'Alexandre Adamovitch
Image : Alexei Rodionov
Editing : Valeriya Belovova
Music : Oleg Yantchenko
Production : Belarousfilm, Mosfilm
Distribution: Arkéïon Films
Distribution: Arkéïon Films
Come and See, Elem Klimov's last film, brought to a close a filmography that began in 1959, in which he explored various different genres: documentary, social satire (Welcome, 1964), comedy (Adventures of a Dentist, 1965), and historic (Agony, 1975). Witness to his preoccupation with Russia's cinematographic esthetic and its history, Come and See reflects the filmmaker's personal story in the years following the war. "During the siege of Stalingrad, we were evacuated to Sverdlovsk. I suffered from the war, as did all children. (...) We played with whatever we could find: grenades, guns. There were accidents, some died, others were mutilated. That was all engraved in my memory. I knew I'd talk about it one day. (...) We wanted the viewer to forget about the camera, forget they were watching a film and enter into the heart of the action, and be filled with complete horror." Elem Klimov Note: This film contains graphic scenes that might be offensive to some viewers. Not recommended for children under 14 years of age.