In 1985, the Soviet director Elem Klimov released his unrivaled masterpiece. “Come and See” was – and is – among the grimmest movies ever made. There were reports of viewers fainting and collapsing. No wonder: Klimov had done the almost impossible. Unlike in war movies merely pretending to be “anti”-war – for instance, the homo-erotically romantic Bildu…
Come and See - Again
When “soldiers” exterminate children, you know they deserve death. When they are boasting of it, humanity still demands to make it a clean, quick shot. As hard as that may feel.
