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During the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, film director Oleh Sentsov joined the Ukrainian Defense Forces. In his role as an army lieutenant, he took part in several intensive battles -- and during one, his BMP was destroyed by Russian artillery. In the aftermath, he became embedded in nearby trenches and tried to organize via radio the evacuation of part of his unit. All the while, his men were under consistent attack, and eventually ran out of ammunition, making their evacuation all the more urgent. This military event on the Ukrainian-Russian front line positions was given the code name Real. This is the name of the film.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 07/03/2024
... An important historical document, one that is also an illustration of a particular aspect of modern warfare and the courage of Ukrainian soldiers facing impossible odds as they fight the Russian army. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety 07/03/2024
Sentsov’s film may not have the narrative breadth or shaping of recent Oscar winner “20 Days in Mariupol,” but stands beside it as a can’t-look-away dispatch from an ongoing atrocity. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International 07/03/2024
This is arguably as authentic and unvarnished an account of the frontline military experience as it’s possible to capture. It is real -- grimly and unflinchingly so. Go to Full Review Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com 08/27/2024
3.5/5
... A live portrait of contemporary times, not exempt from sadness and melancholy for a different world that no longer exists. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez InSession Film 08/24/2024
C+
Despite its poor editing and lack of a more gripping visual language, everything presented rings true and makes viewers think about their involvement in this hyper-connected world. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Oleh Sentsov

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Oleh Sentsov

Screenwriter

Denis Ivanov

Producer

Oleh Sentsov

Producer

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Synopsis During the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, film director Oleh Sentsov joined the Ukrainian Defense Forces. In his role as an army lieutenant, he took part in several intensive battles -- and during one, his BMP was destroyed by Russian artillery. In the aftermath, he became embedded in nearby trenches and tried to organize via radio the evacuation of part of his unit. All the while, his men were under consistent attack, and eventually ran out of ammunition, making their evacuation all the more urgent. This military event on the Ukrainian-Russian front line positions was given the code name Real. This is the name of the film.
Director
Oleh Sentsov
Producer
Denis Ivanov, Oleh Sentsov
Screenwriter
Oleh Sentsov
Production Co
Arthouse Traffic, Cry Cinema
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
Ukrainian
Runtime
1h 30m