In the freezing cold of occupied Leningrad, a group of children is sent to a so-called “children’s shelter” — a place where hunger, brutal punishment, and forced labor await, and where they are even used as blood donors for wounded German soldiers. Fear, despair, and the constant threat of death haunt their every moment. Yet, amidst the cruelty, they find strength and begin secretly planning their escape. Every small act of defiance becomes a spark of hope. In the face of unimaginable terror, they fight to survive and cling to the fragile possibility of freedom.
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Karina Andolenko
Kokoshkina
Also in
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Petar Zekavica
Fabro
Known for
Stalingrad
Abigail
Andrey Rudyka
Vityok
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Queen of France
Eva Williams
Tonya
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Let's have no crucifixion
Leonid Gromov
Gerasim
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Cargo 200
The One
Aleksey Nilov
elder Timofey
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Streets of Broken Lights
Suspended Cop
Mark Alexandrov
Grishka
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Lyudmila Yulova
Veta
Also in
Трёшка
Chemo Romance
Sergey Zharkov
lieutenant Livanov
Known for
1942: Unknown Battle
The Big Game
Kseniya Popova-Penderetskaya
Inga
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The Big Eight
Tatyana Rasskazova
Elena Mikhailovna Ershovskaya
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Horny
Land of Oblivion
Daniil Rubashevsky
Stepka the stoker
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Maxim Brius Director · Mariya Oshmyanskaya Writer Aleksandr Paygalik Writer
First release May 8, 2025 · Produced in Russia · Languages English, Russian
Production
Gazprom-Media
Production
3xMedia
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Cinema Foundation of Russia
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Russia
Produced in
Детский лагерь смерти
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Original title
Группа крови
Original language
Russian
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English · Russian
Release dates
Russia · May 8, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
China
August 30, 2025 · Premiere · Beijing
September 5, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 17, 2026 · Digital · 2026-VF00745
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