A Siege Diary

A Siege Diary

2021 · 118 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, War

World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.

Directed by Andrey Zaytsev · Written by Andrey Zaytsev

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Olga Ozollapinya Olga
Sergey Dreyden Olga's Father
Vasilina Makovtseva Lyuba
Александра Гранина
Polina Filonenko
Andrey Shibarshin Lieutenant Gunther
Darya Rumyantseva Gretchen
Sonya Uritskaya ice cream woman
Olga Granina Olga's mother
Natalia Sanko Matresha
Polina Simacheva Lyuba's daughter
Yekaterina Durova woman with cabinet

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