Friend of War
1993, Russian. Directed by Gennadiy Novikov.
The film is set during World War II in a German-occupied European country. In a covered truck on a snow-covered road, the Germans are transporting a group of civilians. Thoughts of imminent death inevitably visit the passengers of the van. The Catholic priest accompanying the arrested, among whom there is a boy, prepares the companions to leave for another world. A complex psychological conflict arises between the priest and the boy. Circumstances develop in such a way that the boy manages to escape.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 5 May 1993
- Original title
- Друг войны
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Albert Camus, Gennadiy Novikov
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Who directed Friend of War?
Friend of War (1993) was directed by Gennadiy Novikov and stars Sergey Dreyden, Maxim Konovalchuk, Azamat Bagirov.