The Chechen war is the most brutal and bloody episode in the modern history of Russia. She left a terrible mark on the fate of many Russians. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the best directors, screenwriters and actors of domestic cinema took up creating films about her. Another thing is surprising - they do it, and it’s very good. Indeed, rare feature films about Chechnya do without the director’s feeling of pity and compassion for the soldiers, anger at the enemy and resentment from orders from the command.
Unsightly realities
Films about Chechnya vividly and realistically tell the audience about the horrors of that war. In them you will find not so much bloody battles in the Hollywood style as stories that are often based on real events, as well as you will recognize people who really suffered during this terrible war. Such films are not primarily about the war, but about the people who participated in it, their tragic fate, their love, disappointments and losses. Such films are not suitable for those who want to have fun, for this it would be better to choose a completely different movie. If you still decide to watch films about Chechnya, most likely your outlook on life will never be the same. Indeed, in the event of an earthquake, fire, shipwreck or other disaster, a person can act in accordance with certain rules presented to him in the form of instructions and memos. A war is nothing more than the most vivid manifestation of an extreme, terrible situation in which a person can find himself.
A brief review of films about Chechnya
It is no exaggeration to say that the best films about Chechnya are “Block Post”, “Twelve”, “Men's Work”, and, of course, “Stormy Gates”. Moreover, the latter, judging by the popularity, was particularly successful. This film proved that in Russia they know how to shoot interesting action films and dramas, it just happens quite rarely, as, indeed, in any other genre. Without exaggeration, we can say that the film directed by Andrei Malyukov "Stormy Gates" is the best military drama of recent years of domestic production. Almost the entire timing, all 208 minutes of the film are allotted to the brutal defense of the eponymous pass. This film reveals all the themes inherent in the genre: here and the heroes' experiences of their own fate and the fate of loved ones, awareness of the hopelessness of the situation and, despite many circumstances, heroism. And Andrei Krasko, Anatoly Pashinin, Vyacheslav Razbegaev and Mikhail Porechenkov showed their best roles in recent years.
Instead of a conclusion
Almost all films about Chechnya carry one single conclusion: war is in any case horrible, and regardless of which side the person is fighting on. But at the same time, such films simply infect with love for the motherland, and this is a very important factor, given the current situation in Russia. It is no secret that patriotism was much larger before, and not only cinema, but also many party workers, front-line teachers, writers, and just people who participated in the Patriotic War and told children about it worked to support it. In our time, the lack of patriotism is felt in everything. Therefore, truthful films about the Chechen war are especially needed. The truth is needed about those people who died, but did what they should - and won, having done everything to prevent the virus of war from spreading.