Overview
In the midst of war, love and survival collide in a village torn apart by conflict.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- somber
- visceral
- historical cinema viewing
- serious film study
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an authentic, historically rigorous, and unusually honest depiction of the Volhynia massacres, while recognizing its warning against radicalism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zosia's village relationships deteriorate into organized ethnic massacres during the Volhynia conflict.
Polish and Ukrainian villagers who once intermarried and shared daily life become divided by nationalism.
The film depicts genocide and war crimes with exceptional cruelty while following a young civilian survivor.
The story begins in a mixed Polish-Ukrainian village and remains anchored in rural Volhynia amid wartime upheaval.
Films like Hatred, and why
The Painted Bird
historical war drama confronting ethnic violence, nationalism, and civilian survival with harrowing realism
Son of Saul
somber european historical drama portraying wartime atrocity, communal hatred, and moral endurance
Quo Vadis, Aida?
period war drama centered on civilians trapped amid ethnic persecution and political extremism
The Unknown Girl
visceral historical drama examining radical nationalism and violence against a vulnerable community
Movie Details
- Director
- Wojtek Smarzowski
- Release Date
- 2016-10-07
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (164)
Cast
- Michalina Łabacz
- Arkadiusz Jakubik
- Adrian Zaremba
- Lech Dyblik
- Dorota Liliental
- Jacek Braciak
- Izabela Kuna
- Andrzej Popiel
- Jarosław Gruda
- Tomasz Sapryk
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hatred about?
- A young Polish woman fights to survive as wartime nationalism turns her mixed Volhynian village into a site of genocidal violence.
- What is Hatred like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hatred as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hatred violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hatred as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hatred?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an authentic, historically rigorous, and unusually honest depiction of the Volhynia massacres, while recognizing its warning against radicalism.
- Which films are like Hatred?
- Films with a similar feel include The Painted Bird, Son of Saul, Quo Vadis, Aida?, and The Unknown Girl.
- How long is Hatred?
- Hatred runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hatred?
- In United States, Hatred streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
