Kruty 1918

"400 young brave hearts against a huge army"

Feb 7 2019 TV-14 1h 50m
Action, Drama, History

1918 Ukraine. Patriotic students, protagonists of the film, get ready to defend Kyiv and fight heroically in the Battle of Kruty. On this historical background reveals the story of the Savytskyi family - the general of Ukraine's counterintelligence and his two sons, Andrii and Oleksa.

Plot

Ukraine, 1918. As a Bolshevik army of about 4.000 men, commanded by General Muravyov, advances towards Kyiv, with the aim of capturing the city, a small Ukrainian unit of 400 soldiers -about 300 of which are students- is resisting near the railroad station of Kruty. The clash between the opposite and unequal forces rages, with terrible fury. Young people, like Spartan soldiers, sacrifice themselves in a struggle against aggressors.

Written by

Konstantin Konovalov

Directed by

Aleksey Shaparev

Production Countries

Ukraine

Production Companies

Stewopol, Good Morning Film, Ukrainian State Film Agency

Languages

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,242
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA