Sniper: The White Raven

• War
• Action
• Drama

Driven by a devastating personal loss amidst the escalating Donbass war, *Sniper: The White Raven* isn’t a glorification of combat, but a harrowing exploration of one man’s descent into retaliatory violence and reluctant expertise. Mykola, initially a pacifist, transforms into a precision marksman not through patriotic fervor, but through a chilling, grief-fueled need to confront the individuals responsible for shattering his life. The film distinguishes itself by portraying a sniper’s experience as fundamentally isolating and psychologically damaging – a descent into “sniper terror” rather than heroic battlefield prowess – punctuated by the mentorship of a hardened instructor who embodies the brutal realities of conflict. It’s a stark, unflinching depiction of war’s impact on the individual psyche, prioritizing the haunting consequences of vengeance over traditional war movie narratives.