Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods

2024

Action / Documentary / War

6
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 526 526

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Plot summary

A revealing and moving portrait of lives compromised by war, filmed exclusively by Ukrainian soldiers with extraordinary access to a tightly-controlled frontline.

Director

Jamie Roberts Photo
Jamie Roberts

Top cast

Denys Photo
Denys as Self - FPV Drone Pilot, 28th Brigade
Dmytro Photo
Dmytro as Self - Company Commander, Berlingo Batallion
Maksym Photo
Maksym as Self - Soldier, Berlingo Batallion
Natalia Photo
Natalia as Self - Combat Medic, Berlingo Batallion
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548.03 MB
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English 2.0
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50 fps
12 hr 59 min
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1014.72 MB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
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50 fps
12 hr 59 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by FKDZ 9 / 10

Enemy in the Woods

Enemy in the Woods, in a way, this was a more effective documentary for me than ''20 days in..'' This is raw, to the point, and is not afraid of showing true current day war, with all it's modern day terrors. It doesn't really get more real than this. It's as close to being sent out to the frontline yourself you can get.Most of the documentary is filmed through the recordings of high quality bodycam footage from almost all soldier in the squad/battalion we are following. Some cuts in between switch between them on the field, and them back in base reflecting and talking about their experience. But also talking about Ukraine and it's future. The enemy, and more.This documentary gives a unrelenting look into modern day warfare, from artillery, to detecting drones, to flying drones, to dropping bombs. To the shift of warfare that we've known. Bodies are scattered all over the forest. Enemies are just a minute away. Always feeling like at any time one could be behind a tree, hiding. It's the most current account of warfare in this day and age. One side that fights with precision and care for live. The other, that sends in wave after wave.Disturbing images are present, as it should be, so this is not for the faint, but it must be watched, just as ''20 days...'' must be.
Reviewed by LW-08854 8 / 10

Front line horrors from Ukraine

A seriously impressive documentary film from the Ukraine Russian war focusing on a group of soliders. This reminded me a bit of the Ross Kemp in Afghanistan series using lots of body cam footage to show you the soliders perspective of tge fighting. It avoids interviews with generals and MPs and instead focuses squarely on the soliders. The beautiful forests provide a haunting backdrop to all the killing while soliders in WWI style bunkers launch drones to seek out and destroy their enemies. Feelings approaching hate seem to be all we really see towards the other side, only the Medic at the end seems open to the idea she can see the other side differently. Captured prisoners seem to reveal their motive in joining the invasion comes down to money. No mercy is shown during the fighting and it's very brutal and raw to watch. Of course no TV programme or film can ever show you the true feelings of adrenalin and fear from war but this is a very good production. One or two small objections I have are some of the use of music seemed to me unnecessary, also despite being told it was all filmed on body cams by soliders are the start it's clearly not, the cinematography is far too good in some of the sequences. It's not until the end credits you see actually most of the production team actually seem to have been British. At least though it doesn't have a narrator like Ross Kemp doing voiceover for it but does try to allow it to speak for itself.
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