A Ukrainian director films his own evacuation while bleeding in a trench. Reality bites back.
Documentary footage shot in the summer of 2023 by Oleh Sentsov, when his APC was hit by the enemy. Sentsov found himself in a nearby trench and, using radio communication, organized the evacuation of his unit, which was under fire, with ammunition running out. This operation was nicknamed "Real".
Direction
Sentsov directs his own rescue via radio while bleeding. Meta doesn't get more real.
Editing
90 minutes of chaos distilled into coherent narrative—no score, no relief.
Sound
Radio crackle becomes symphony; silence between explosions gut-punches harder.
Director
Oleh Sentsov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
UA
