Four Jewish brothers lead an epic, gritty fight for survival against Nazis in war-torn Belarus.
Suspenseful and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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