Apple TVCome and See (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.5
Overview
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's profound and unflinching depiction of the universal horror of war and fascist atrocities, without advocating for specific political solutions or critiquing broader systemic issues, positions its message as a humanitarian warning against barbarity rather than an ideologically partisan statement.
This historical war drama, set in World War II Belarus, features casting that is consistent with its specific historical and geographical context, without incorporating modern diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative focuses on the horrors of war and fascism, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly engaging with contemporary DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the destruction of Christian churches and the suffering of Christian villagers as part of the horrific atrocities committed by the Nazis, evoking profound sympathy for the victims and their desecrated faith. The narrative frames the attacks on religious sites and people as acts of pure evil, positioning the audience to condemn the perpetrators.
The film portrays the horrific persecution of Jewish people by Nazi forces with profound sympathy and condemnation of the perpetrators' anti-Semitic ideology. The narrative unequivocally positions the audience to empathize with the Jewish victims, highlighting the immense suffering caused by bigotry.
Come and See is a powerful anti-war film depicting the horrors of World War II in Belarus. Its narrative is entirely focused on the suffering of civilians and the loss of innocence, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters created for its narrative, inspired by historical events and testimonies. There are no pre-existing, canonically established characters from source material or history whose gender has been altered for this adaptation.
The film "Come and See" is an original Soviet anti-war drama, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races or a biopic of specific historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus there is no prior canonical race to swap from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
8.2
Critic Ratings
9.0
N/A
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