Elem Klimov
ANNOTATED BY PATRICE GREANVILLE
Let those criminal, depraved politicians, those stubbornly ignorant masses in the West, those who keep them dumb and complicit, those who actively promote wars today, ponder the horrors they inflict. Will they reform? I doubt it. Unfortunately, the greatest horror is that most of these scoundrels will escape retribution—unless people act.
1943, the Great Patriotic War, territory of Belarus. The 16-year-old boy Flera, having dug out a carbine among scraps of barbed wire, rusty machine-gun belts and shot-through helmets, goes into the forest to join the ranks of the partisans. This film, like no other, shows the tragedy of a child on a battlefield. At the beginning of the picture Flera is just a teenager. But In the end, having gone through horror and fear, child becomes an adult, frighteningly adult - his face is distorted by senile wrinkles, and there is no room for love in his soul...
IMDb rating: 8,4 Year of production: 1985
Writers: Alexander Adamovich, Elem Klimov
Composer: Yanchenko Oleg
Operator: Rodionov Alexey
Production designer: Petrov Victor
Elem Klimov 1933—2003
Being an obsessive didact, and to honor the intrinsic message of this noble film, a movie that touches the deepest feelings of the entire Russian nation and of decent people everywhere, I could not help including the commentaries below. I hope they will deepen your interest and appreciation for this film. —PG
COME AND SEE: REACTIONS BY REVIEWERS AND FELLOW FILMMAKERS1. Roger Deakins on "Come and See" (Elem Klimov, 1985) 
Feb 10, 2021
English subtitles available by pressing the CC button. Cinematographer Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, CBE discusses the visual style of "Come and See". 3. Spikima Movies
Apr 5, 2023
Elem Klimov's 'Come and See' is widely known as one of the most terrifying films ever made. But what exactly makes it such a haunting film? Why does this film affect us the way it does, and is it really just another scary non-horror film? I talked about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cure' before on my channel; like 'Cure', 'Come and See' is not just another disturbing film. It is a beautifully crafted work of art, and deserves a much better position than a subsidiary of shock cinema. |
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I am told that the director never made another film after this one because just making the film was traumatic. I saw it a few years ago. I would say that everyone who looks the other way re America’s wars, and the wars of its lackeys should watch this movie.
That includes 90% of average Americans. Anyone who watches this movie will never support the egregious military budget that Congress passes every year, without question.