Review · Chad Heritage · Feb 21, 2026
IVAN’S CHILDHOOD1962
The film
During WWII, Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev strikes up a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers while working as a scout behind the German lines.” This really feels like a spiritual prequel to “Come and See.
This shows all the horror and devastation that comes from war, but almost in a dreamlike sense. Very well done, and amazing cinematography. First feature film from legendary Russian director, Andrei Tarkovsky. Rented on Prime.
