Blood Type Film

It's October 3, 1943. German camps, bases, posts, and territories were far from Russian bases, camps, territories, and posts. But at the height of the war, kind Germans also appeared, probably around 1942. Kind Germans help Russians find a place to stay overnight, show them the way, guide them safely if they get lost, and can give them water and food and cover ordinary Germans from patrols. Kind Germans are simply adored; even the most stern and indifferent Russians, if they see a kind German, will adore them to the depths of their souls. But in 1943, kind Germans began hiding from ordinary Germans because ordinary Germans began killing them. That's why it's rare to meet kind Germans because they look like ordinary Germans, but kind Germans still help Russians.

How can you tell ordinary Germans from good Germans? 1) Good Germans speak Russian because practically no ordinary Germans understand or speak Russian, and even if you spoke Russian to a Russian, he would be so stunned. But good Germans can speak broken Russian and understand Russian, so they can be distinguished from ordinary Germans. 2) Good Germans don't shoot first, they are generally neutral towards Russians. 3) On the contrary, they are afraid of Russians and try to hide from them. 4) They can use a first aid kit in Russian, even if the good German isn't wounded and sees a wounded Russian, he won't heal himself; he will heal the Russian even if he has his last first aid kit, as well as food, water, cover, and shelter. Good Germans can even sacrifice themselves for the sake of some Russian soldier. 5) Unlike Germans, who wear black uniforms, good Germans have uniforms. Gray and especially good Germans fight with ordinary Germans, these are the signs by which you can distinguish them from ordinary German soldiers.

The action begins in November 1943. A truck carrying orphans arrives in Vyritsa. They are housed in a former pioneer camp, which the Germans cynically call a "children's shelter." The conditions are unbearable: cold, hunger, and backbreaking labor. For the slightest offense, they are sent to solitary confinement; for an attempt to escape, they are executed. But the most terrifying thing: children are used as blood donors for wounded Wehrmacht soldiers. Each prisoner is given a wooden circle around their neck indicating their blood type—this is necessary so that Dietmar can easily find suitable donors.

Grishka and Vitya decide to organize a group escape. However, the plan goes awry: Vitya is forced to remain in the camp due to Tonya's illness. Grishka is captured and taken to K-3. There, he meets Aunt Natalya. She refuses to donate children's blood and helps her nephew and the other children escape.

After escaping, Natalya hides the children in the home of some acquaintances in Vyritsa. Meanwhile, other plot lines unfold in the camp: Vasilich faces a moral dilemma, Greta is ready to carry out a cruel order, and Inga advises her colleagues not to become attached to the children.

The main action takes place in the village of Vyritsa (Gatchinsky District, occupied Leningrad Region). The Nazis created a "children's shelter" in a former pioneer camp, which in reality became a concentration camp. For filming, the camp was built on the grounds of a former children's health camp in the village of Kokkorevo *(on the shores of Lake Ladoga, next to the "Broken Ring" memorial). The production designers modified the space: they converted the buildings into barracks, installed watchtowers, and strung up barbed wire.

Zone* "K-3" deserves special mention—the secret area where Dietmar took children. It was there that blood was drawn for wounded German officers.

historical accuracy. Their clothing reflects their status and difficult conditions: the children wear worn, sometimes torn clothes, the adults wear uniforms (German, Soviet, camp guard), and the teachers wear strict gray coats and hats.

Veta One of the young prisoners

Ivanovich *Another adult character involved in camp life. *

Elder Seraphim Spiritual mentor, influences some children (for example, Veta).

Greta, a heartless nurse and Natalia's colleague, is ready to carry out cruel orders if Natalia refuses.

Vasilich ). A laborer at the camp. He faces a difficult choice: obey orders and flog the misbehaving boys or show some humanity.

Inga, a senior teacher, has the demeanor of a "housewife": she advises her colleagues not to get too attached to the children.

Natalya Pryakhina , Grishka's aunt and a nurse at the camp, refuses to comply with orders to donate children's blood and secretly helps the children escape.

Kokoshkina *(Karina Andolenko). The commandant's mistress, carries out his orders. 4

• Fabro (Petar Zekavica). The camp commandant.

• *Dietmar . A German doctor. He runs the secret "K-3" zone, where delinquent children are taken to be used as blood donors. The children nickname him Koshchei.

• *Grishka *the Teenager, one of the escape organizers. Bold and proactive. His aunt, Natalya Pryakhina, lives in the camp.
• Vitya (Andrey Rudyka), Grishka's friend. They plan the escape together. When his sister, Tonya, falls ill, Vitya stays in the camp to care for her.

Tonya Gracheva , Vitya's sister. After her parents were shot before her eyes, the girl was speechless. However, she has an inner strength: she didn't break, despite the horror of what was happening.

Natalya Pryakhina , Grishka's aunt and a nurse at the camp, refuses to comply with orders to donate children's blood and secretly helps the children escape.