The Second World War is a tragic page in the history of mankind, which left a deep imprint and scars on the hearts of people. Eternal memory to all those who fought for their homeland, because thanks to them we look at the peaceful sky and enjoy a free life. Of course, filmmakers often highlight the subject of war, because here, despite all the tragedy, the viewer can see epic battles, learn the history and empathize with the main characters, passing all the tests with them shoulder to shoulder. Obviously, everyone knows the legendary Soviet films devoted to the Great Patriotic War, but are there any worthy films among the new films? We decided to find out the answer to this question and selected for readers a list of the best modern films about the war (no later than 2010 release).
White tiger
- Year: 2012
- Genre: Drama, Military
- Country Russia
- Cast: Alexey Vertkov, Valery Grishko, Vitaly Kishchenko, Gerasim Arkhipov and Dmitry Bykovsky-Romashov
This picture is a completely new look at the war, its causes and consequences.The Second World War is about to end, but at this time in one of the battles the tank is undermined by a mine. A tanker gets out of the cockpit and in spite of everything quickly recovers to return to the front again. The only consequence is complete amnesia, the man took the surname Naidenov for himself. Forgetting everything about his former life, he discovered the talent of “hearing” tanks. Now Naidenov is preparing a new crew in order to destroy the legendary German tank "White Tiger".
I will remember
- Year: 2010
- Genre: Military, Drama
- Country Russia
- Cast: Sergey Makhovikov, Denis Paramonov, Roman Golchuk, Elena Podkaminskaya and Sergey Aprelsky
Vadka is a growing hooligan who does not obey anyone and constantly quarrels with his Jewish neighbors. The nature and attitude of the man to the people quickly changes when the Germans occupied the territory. He quickly matured against the backdrop of hostilities, throwing theft. The summer of 1942 is in the courtyard, now Vadka sees the true face of people, because those whom he respects betray theirs, and the crippled father shows himself from the other side and causes respect. The fascists will cruelly kill the Jews and all those who hide them, what will the main character do?
Overlord
- Year: 2018
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Fiction, Action, Detective, Military
- Country: USA
- Cast: Jacob Anderson, Johan Philipp Asbek, Jovan Adepo, John Magaro and Ian de Kesteker
June 1944 - The Second World War is nearing its end, the Allies must land their troops in Normandy. Boyce - a young military guy who, along with paratroopers came under fire, because of what the plane turned into a sieve. The surviving fighters fall into a small village that is located behind enemy lines. Here the main characters found a secret fascist base, but they did not expect what they would see. As it turned out, here the Nazis conduct terrible experiments and create something monstrous.
Fury
- Year: 2014
- Genre: Drama, Action, Military
- Country: USA
- Cast: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, John Bernthal and Michael Peña
Collier - the brave tank commander, who went through the whole war without loss. However, in the last battle, fate was not fair and his machine gunner was killed. There is no choice, and he has to take command of the new soldier, who turned out to be Norton Ellison. This fighter has no military experience, he did not see the death of a man with his own eyes, but now he has no choice, because he was sent to the front. The soldier becomes committed to the cause and wants to bring victory to the allies, but ahead of him are difficult tests that can only be done together with teammates.
Allies
- Year: 2016
- Genre: Military, Thriller, Action, Drama, Melodrama
- Country: United Kingdom
- Cast: Brad Pitt, Lizi Kaplan, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Hope and August Dil
1942, North Africa. Max Vatan is a Canadian intelligence officer who met with Marianne Bosejour, a French resident who is on a secret mission in the rear of the enemy. The couple quickly falls in love with each other, so having met again, they decided to live in London, where they legalized their relationship and brought the child. The ideal family life is under threat, because it turned out that the man’s wife may be a German spy. Max has to find out if this is the case and he has only 72 hours to complete. Who will Marianne be?
Zoo Keeper's Wife
- Year: 2017
- Genre: Military, Drama
- Country: USA
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, Iddo Goldberg, Daniel Bruhl, Brian Caspe and Michael McElhatton
The plot of the film is a true story. Jan Zhabinsky - Director of the Warsaw Zoo, which lived on its territory with his wife in 1930. Quiet life ended with the beginning of the Second World War and the invasion of the Nazis in the country. The zoo is closed, most animals are killed, and Jan becomes a member of the underground. Women settle in a closed zoo and do their best to help their spouses.
Dark times
- Year: 2017
- Genre: Military, Drama
- Country: United Kingdom
- Cast: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Kristin Scott Thomas and John Hurt
At the beginning of the Second World War, Britain faced a threat, because the Nazis could break into the country, destroying all its inhabitants. The Nazis enter the country and advance along it, driving the Allied army to the beaches of Dunkirk. Winston Churchill is the new prime minister on whom the fate of all of Western Europe depends. What choice will he make: will he cooperate with Hitler to defend his country or will he fight back?
Dunkirk
- Year: 2017
- Genre: Military, Drama
- Country: USA
- Cast: Tom Hardy, Mark Ryllance, Cillian Murphy, James D'Arcy and Kenneth Branagh
At the core of the story is the Dunkirk evacuation. World War II, the Germans entered the UK and brought to the city of Dunkirk British, Belgian and French army forces. Can you save them? The government decides to evacuate people across the sea, but what are the chances of success? The answer to the question can be obtained by looking at the military-historical film "Dunkirk".
