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The Ascent

Durata
109 minCriterion Collection spine 1063 catalogue presentation Fonti delle versioni ↓

Two Soviet partisans looking for supplies face a wartime test of survival, loyalty and betrayal.

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Lingua
Russian
BleakTense Meglio tenerlo per dopo · Per spettatori pazienti
The Ascent 1977

Cosa aspettarsi

A search for food becomes a confrontation with what survival can demand of a person. Shepitko places physical vulnerability beside the question of loyalty: the two partisans share a predicament, but a common danger does not guarantee a common response. The film is useful to approach as a moral drama under wartime pressure, rather than as a mission whose success can be measured simply by escape.

Come avvicinarsi al film

Keep track of Sotnikov and Rybak as distinct people, rather than treating the pair as one heroic unit. Begin with their immediate need for shelter and supplies; let the larger ethical questions emerge from the choices imposed on them.

Da sapere

Una breve nota non esaustiva War, captivity, coercion and threatened execution. The story confronts betrayal and the danger facing civilians as well as soldiers.
Momo staring dreamily with a little drool

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  • Non l’ha ancora visto.
  • Troppo bello per descriverlo a parole.
  • Troppo brutto per descriverlo a parole.

Crediti e versioni

Mappa delle versioni

Janus Films catalogue presentation (listing checked 2026-10-27) 109 min Named Janus catalogue listing only. Formats listed by the distributor do not prove a single cut, restoration or stream presentation; no runtime was measured. Fonte: Janus Films Verificato il 2026-10-27
Criterion Collection spine 1063 catalogue presentation 109 min · home video Listed catalogue duration only. The Janus presentation and Channel stream are not established as the same cut, restoration or transfer; no stream runtime was measured. Fonte: The Criterion Collection Riferimento per la durata · Verificato il 2026-10-27

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