Army of Shadows

Unearth the amazing true stories of cunning deception and sabotage that pulsed through the most significant moments of the 20th Century! From double agents to secret weapons, spy planes, and guerrilla campaigns this 10 episode instant classic reveals a wealth of undercover tactics used by history's most influential leaders. Narrated by Oscar Award winner Charlton Heston, this series brings to life the hidden and unique conflicts of war that were once declared classified information.

During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front. Instead of this medal he asks for a few days leave to visit his mother and repair the roof of their home. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling together they fall in love.

To understand a movie, which is history based, you have to be informed with some historycal facts.It covers the period from 1795, when Petar I Petrovic returned from Russia, till the battles at Martinci and Krusa in July and September of 1976. At that time femine and powerty ruled a Montenegro. Sociaty was very rural and patriarchal. People were divided into tribes, consisted of large families. Blood revenge (eye for an eye) was common thing. It was time of bravery and knighthood. Many young men never returned from battles. Women are left widowed, girls without fathers and brothers (cutting their hair off is a sign of greave, as well as black clothes).