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'The Ascent' Director: Larisa Shepitko (1977) Criterion Collection Blu-ray | 4K restoration | Russian w/ English subtitles In the darkest days of World War II, two partisans set ou t for supplies to sustain their beleaguered outfit, braving the blizzard-swept landscape of Nazi-occupied Belarus. When they fall into the hands of German forces, each must choose between martyrdom and betrayal. With stark, visceral cinematography that pits blinding white snow against pitch-black despair, The Ascent finds poetry and transcendence in the harrowing trials of war. Special features include:- Selected-scene commentary featuring film scholar Daniel Bird- Introduction by Anton Klimov, son of director Larisa Shepitko and filmmaker Elem Klimov - Interview with actor Lyudmila Polyakova- The Homeland of Electricity (1967) short by Shepitko- Larisa (1980) posthumous short film tribute to Shepitko made by her husband, Elem Klimov- Two documentaries from 2012 about Shepitko- Program from 1999 featuring interview with Shepitko- Essay by poet Fanny Howe Show more