"1944" - Estonian filmmaker's complex look at a supposedly simple war

[strannik01]

I knew going in that 1944, Estonia’s entry into this year’s Chicago European Union Film Festival, was going to be a difficult film.

Both in the West and in Russia, we like to think of World War II as the one “good” war, with people of the world facing off against the great, genocidal evil. Growing up, I certainly heard plenty about Russians and

Comments

[hettie_lz]

Thank you for review! I will try to watch it later- seems like it worth watching - and then we'll discuss.

[benicek]

I want to see this.

[strannik01]

You should - but I have no idea where it's playing on your side of the Atlantic