# Hatred (2016)

> A young Polish woman fights to survive as wartime nationalism turns her mixed Volhynian village into a site of genocidal violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/271219

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Director: Wojtek Smarzowski
- Cast: Michalina Łabacz, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Adrian Zaremba, Lech Dyblik, Dorota Liliental, Jacek Braciak, Izabela Kuna, Andrzej Popiel
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6068960/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, somber, visceral, historical cinema viewing, serious film study

## Synopsis

In the midst of war, love and survival collide in a village torn apart by conflict.

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