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In the Fog (2012)

In the Fog poster
Original title
В тумане
Directed by
Sergei Loznitsa
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Latvia, Belarus, Germany, Russia
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
14
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 72 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is suspected of betraying his fellow partisans in Nazi-occupied Belarus. Two men arrive to execute him, but the fog and their own doubts slow the grim task.

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What happens

In the Fog (Russian: В тумане) is a 2012 war drama film written and directed by Sergei Loznitsa. Adapted from Vasil Bykaŭ's short story of the same name, the film follows the partisans resistance in occupied Belarus during World War II. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 65th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2012, winning the FIPRESCI Prize. At the 2012 Yerevan International Film Festival the film won the Golden Apricot for Best Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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