The peaceful life of a village of Frisions by the river Volga is troubled by the arrival of a troop of Red Guards led by the inhuman commissary Tschernoff.Not only content to mistreat the brave villagers led by no-nonsense young man Jürgen Wagner, he makes Mette, a girl born from a Frision man and a Russian woman, his mistress.
Look, if you are looking for a fun evening, stay far away from this one. Frisians in Peril (also known as Friesennot) is strictly for the folks who dig deep into dusty, uncomfortable film archives. If you hate heavy-handed, old-school political messaging, you will absolutely loathe this. 😅 The story is set in a tiny ...
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"Look, if you are looking for a fun evening, stay far away from this one. Frisians in Peril (also known as Friesennot) is strictly for the folks who dig deep into dusty, uncomfortable film archives. If you hate heavy-handed, old-school political messaging, you will absolutely loathe this. 😅 The story is set in a tiny Frision village right by the Volga river. These people just want to farm and be left alone, but then the Red Army rolls in. The main bad guy is this commissary named Tschernoff, pl..."
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