2000 Meters to Andriivka

Well, I have yet to screen this I eagerly await it. It's just received an award in Denmark filmmaker has previously received an Academy award. This film follows a Ukrainian platoon battling to retake Andriivka from the occupiers.

The CPH:DOX 2025 jury said, "It's a masterpiece in filmmaking: a haunting, multi layered portrayal of war comparable to All Quiet on the Western Front. But this is not the First World War, it's today. The meaningless of war, and also its unsettling poetry are all on full display here. An artist in amongst bloodshed brings the reality home, and make an anti war film that forces us to reflect on the diginity of each human life lost.'

Watched at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Mstyslav Chernov comes again with another horrifying, risky, and harrowing documentary of the conflicts and deadly war between Ukraine and Russia. Presented with nightmarish war and fighting sequences caught through live cameras, Chernov doesn't shy away on showing some of the dark sides of humanity and demonstrating the harsh realities of what soldiers are going through and how war itself, affects individuals and the world.

The way Chernov presents each of the participants, scenarios, and environment is both incredible. Having cameras and people going through the battle fields, where there are many moments of near death and terrifying moments are displayed is quite a shock. I don't think I have ever seen a war documentary this harrowing and scary in my entire life. And having seen some of the best war documentaries ever, this is some real scary stuff.

I do applaud Mstyslav Chernov and the rest of his crew having to go out there to film and document about the war. Putting yourself in the shoes of soldiers and danger for the people to see is really the biggest risk, yet purposeful thing to do. Highly recommend for those interested in the war conflicts.

Heartbreaking ! But everyone need to see it, to see what are Ukrainians going through. Chernov is a genius! The hardest thing is to understand that the same happening right now in that moment while you watching it. I was crying. The music is incredible, the picture is incredible, this is so fantastic work!

I couldn't hold back my tears while watching this documentary.

What is the true price of freedom?

Thousands, millions of innocent lives.

How much longer must we endure this bloodshed?

How many more lives will be stolen before humanity learns that freedom should not come at such a devastating cost?

I didn't leave my seat when the credits rolled. I wanted to stand and applaud, but the film held me in a silence that felt more honest than clapping. What struck me most was the acting: every look, every pause carries the weight of real life. There's no gloss here, no easy sentiment. The boys speak plainly about why they left their lives for the front. We're shown a shot of a fallen boy, and later a mother at his grave-scenes the camera holds just long enough to make you breathe with them, not look away.

Nothing in this film feels staged. It invites you to witness, not consume. By the end you're not thinking about plot points; you're thinking about people-about a world that exists right now in Ukraine, in the 21st century, parallel to our own routines. It's not an easy watch, but it's a necessary one. This is the rare film that keeps you in your seat after the lights come up, gathering yourself before you step back into the ordinary. Don't miss it.