Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy is captured by the Russian military forces in the conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine and while in captivity, he is exposed to horrifying scenes of humiliation, violence and indifference towards human life. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment and tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. He learns how to be a human being again, how to be a father and help his daughter, who needs his love and support.
polarizing style of filmmaking, but I like it
打破第四面墙的窥视型影片，导演选了一个非常适合的方式拍这种沉重话题（罗伊安德森粉狂喜）。一个个定格长镜头可以把人压迫到窒息。
#78th Venice# 主竞赛。7分。基本乐队指挥机位，有几个长镜头还是挺亮的。家庭的“分离-重建”与俄-乌关系这个梗让人想起《无爱可诉》，对乌克兰内战中亲俄派（所谓顿涅茨克人民共和国）暴行的描述，还是比起活报剧《顿巴斯》要好一些；虐囚和焚尸都挺狠的。镜头都精心设计过，尤其画框中的画框的用法（射击游戏场，手术室，车窗-汽车影院，家里窗户等等）还是视觉上挺细致的。结尾剧场的“间离”有意思。反而点题的、撞死在窗户上的鸽子，有点做作了。
2.5；框中框的工整构图乃最大亮点（痛楚的流露反而被这种形式所累），其他乏善可陈，关于“创伤过后我们仍要继续生活”的主旨与表现力皆平庸乏味。
好电影，可惜观感压抑不适