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The powerful moving film which for us Ukrainians is an embodiment of horrendous ongoing attack thrust upon our country by Russia.

The advice dispensed at the 16th minute of the voice over resonates with us as if it is applied to Kharkiv, Kyiv, Sumy and other Ukrainian cities under the barrage of Russian missiles and drones:

....When you hear sirens or antiaircraft guns, you must get under cover at once. You must not stand staring up at the sky; that is the most dangerous thing to do...keep away from the windows... (end of quote)

Therefore it was even more painful to the movies' closing remark that later in 1941 ...in a twist of Hitler has rescinded his invasion plans redirecting the might of his airforce on the frontlines of the conflict with Russia... (end of quote)

Again and again, the stereotype of Hitler waging war with Russia resurfaces. Where is Ukraine in this hindsight who took on itself the sheer brunt of Nazi divisions and whose territory and people were decimated?

To say 'the war with Soviet Union' would have been fairer for the proper reflection upon history. And why WAR with the West while CONFLICT on the Eastern front? This echoes the blame game over Ukraine whose advocates push the belief that the guilt lies far from Russia.

Thank you, MTV crew, for the raw edgy uninsulated insight into how the cruel war breaks human lives but not the dignity and faith. The war is zoomed on by the prism of two Ukrainian girls safely evacuated to welcoming Poland (thank you, Polish sisters-and-brothers-in-arm). Their Dads are left behind in Ukraine, one fighting, another in reserves, and the very thought of a possibility of never seeing them again flashes here and there through the movie. The same is true the crouching thought asked to themselves if girls would stay in Poland or wherever in Europe - the echo of the dilemma which Ukraine's societal and economic fabric anticipates with hope or dread. A skilled snapshot of how Ukraine braced itself for new and new challenges back in summer and early fall 2022. Thank you!

You start suspecting something is fishy from the end of Episode 1 and you make a choice if to continue watching. When Episode 4 unravels as a laughing stock of the most unrealistic and sloppy turn of events, you belatedly acknowledge you choice had been dismal. Poor acting, abysmal plot, sketchy characters, ghost police, undeveloped family members, posh suburbia contrasted against rednecks - all ingredients you need to create a sleezy flop. And whatever channels you have been flipping, you inevitably encounter Rhashan Stone. But even in a sleepy McDonald and Dodds his acting was more convincing then in this pseudo drama of tired middle class.