It is still not known how many women and girls fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, how many of them were tortured in the dungeons of the Gestapo and in concentration camps, how many were hijacked to Germany or overworked at unbearably hard work in the rear ... The film is dedicated to the unparalleled courage and heroism of Soviet women and girls.
Reviews
not as good as all the hype
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.