The Last Frontier
6.6/10
Rating
130 min
Runtime
2020
Release Year
Vadim Shmelyov
Director
Cast
Aleksey Bardukov, Evgeniy Dyatlov, Sergei Bezrukov, Lyubov Konstantinova, Artem Gubin
Quick Synopsis
In October 1941, during the German advance on Moscow, a group of about 3,500 young cadets from Podolsk were deployed to the Ilyinsky defensive line to support the Soviet 43rd Army. Tasked with holding this critical position, these cadets faced overwhelming enemy forces in a battle that lasted nearly two weeks. Despite being heavily outnumbered and lacking sufficient reinforcements, they fought to delay the German troops and protect the city. Many of these young soldiers and their commanders lost their lives in this desperate effort, remaining at the front line as a lasting testament to their sacrifice.
Detailed Synopsis of The Last Frontier
The story of the Podolsk cadets’ heroic stand outside Moscow in October 1941. Cadets were sent to the Ilyinsky line, fighting alongside units from the Soviet 43rd Army to hold back the German advance until reinforcements arrived. Hopelessly outnumbered, young men laid down their lives in a battle lasting almost two weeks to obstruct the far superior German forces advancing towards Moscow. Around 3,500 cadets and their commanding officers were sent to hold up the last line of defense outside Moscow. Most of them remained there for eternity.
