Idi i smotri

A boy is unwillingly thrust into the atrocities of war in WWII Byelorussia, fighting for a hopelessly unequipped resistance movement against the ruthless German forces. Witnessing scenes of abject terror and accidentally surviving horrifying situations he loses his innocence and then his mind.

Gritty, and bizarre in equal measures. 'Come and See' went under the radar on its release, with larger profile Holocaust films such as 'Schindlers List' getting all the praise in the years following its release this small Hungarian film has an even stronger punch to the likes of 'Schindlers List'

The stand out scenes are the moor and the burning of the barn scenes, which are to this day still shocking. The scene of the burning barn and the boy dragged to the floor followed by a picture being taken with a group of German soldiers is such a striking image, it is totally unforgetable.  

The use of face profile thoughout the film are very affective and important, used from scene to scene for pleasure and pain during the coarse of the film, this is one of many stylist methods which will stay with you long after the credits.

Stunning and powerful an image of the Holocaust that could only come from eastern Europe, bravo.