
Where the Enemy Sleeps
A soldier has to cross a frozen forest at night and pass an enemy camp without waking a single man.
By Igor Sadowski, produced by Nocna Zmiana Studio
Country
Poland
Status Official selection
Category Short Film
Genre War, Thriller
Language English
Runtime 14:50
Synopsis
Winter, somewhere in the eastern borderlands. A young soldier cut off from his unit is ordered to carry a message across the forest before sunrise. The only road runs past a camp where the fires are still burning and the sentries are dozing in the snow.
Almost no dialogue, almost real time. Every step on the ice is a decision, every breath is loud. And the closer he gets, the more clearly he can hear the men sleeping on the other side of the treeline, talking in their sleep, in voices that sound exactly like his own.
Festival and distribution
- Warsaw Glitch PremiereYes
- Seeking distributionYes
- Filmmaker at the festivalYes
- Open to panel talksYes