The war movie follows the journey of one boy in 1943 occupied Belarus.
One "masterpiece" war movie has been hailed for being even better than the iconic Saving Private Ryan. The harrowing Soviet war film was praised by reviewers for capturing the brutal reality of Nazi occupation during World War II.
Set in 1943 occupied Belarus which suffered immense devastation during the war, the 1985 film follows a young boy who decides to join the Soviet resistance after finding an old rifle. However, his journey quickly descends into horror as he witnesses heartless violence and sees his region being destroyed. Despite a lack of big-budget special effects, Come and See was revered for its portrayal of the psychological toll of war, as viewers see a young, optimistic boy change into a traumatised