The Ascent

1h 50m · 1977 · Directed by Larisa Shepitko · 4.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Ascent (1977) runs 1h 50m, directed by Larisa Shepitko. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.

Genres: Drama, War

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.