The Basement (2024)

Original title

Enfermés par les Russes, Yahidne 2022

Directed by

Roman Blazhan

Genre

documentary, drama, history

Country

Ukraine, France

Runtime

1h 17m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A Ukrainian village recovers after being occupied by Russian troops. The film shows residents rebuilding their homes and lives while grappling with memories of being held in a school basement. Local youth help with reconstruction as people alternate between looking forward and remembering the past.

poignantresilientreflectivequietly hopefulsombergroundedobservationalearthy

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