Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1977) Rating: Starring: Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Sergei Yakovlev, Lyudmila Polyakova, Viktoriya Goldentul, Anatoli Solonitsyn, Mariya Vinogradova, Nikolai Sektimenko Director: Larisa Shepitko Category: Studio: Subtitles: English Length: 1h 51m     Set during World War II, 'The Ascent' follows two Soviet partisans as they face physical and moral challenges while navigating enemy territory in snowbound Belarus. The film explores themes of survival, camaraderie, and the human spirit amidst the harrowing realities of war.