Director: Maxim Brius
Blood Type is a 2025 Russian war drama that reconstructs a little-known wartime episode: the fate of a group of Soviet orphans held in an occupied village during the winter of 1943.
What is Blood Type about?
Set in November 1943 in the village of Vyritsa, the film follows children who are moved into a former summer camp that has been repurposed as a holding facility during the occupation. To the outside world the place is presented as a shelter, but daily life inside is defined by cold, scarce food, forced labor, and harsh punishment for disobedience. The children gradually learn the real purpose of the site: their blood is being taken to treat wounded soldiers. As conditions grow more dangerous, the older children begin looking out for the younger ones and quietly organize, weighing whether to endure or to attempt a break for freedom. The story is told largely from the children's point of view, keeping the focus on survival, small acts of solidarity, and the choices forced on people caught inside a much larger conflict. Running 98 minutes, the film moves through the camp's routines before building toward the group's decision.
Cast & crew
Blood Type is a Russian-language production directed by Maxim Brius. The ensemble mixes adult performers with a large group of young actors who carry much of the story, since the narrative rests on the children's perspective. The adult roles include camp staff and occupying personnel, played by an experienced Russian cast. The performances lean toward a restrained, realistic register rather than spectacle, which keeps attention on the everyday texture of life inside the facility.
Context & significance
Blood Type is described as being based on real events from the occupation of Soviet territory during the Second World War. Vyritsa, a settlement near Leningrad, is used as the setting. The film sits within a broad tradition of wartime dramas that examine the civilian experience of occupation, and in this case specifically the experience of children. On K-Time it is presented as a historical drama, with the events treated as a factual backdrop rather than as commentary.
Where & how to watch
Blood Type is available to watch on K-Time with a free account login. A Persian dub is provided, so Farsi-speaking viewers can follow the film in Persian; Persian subtitles are not currently offered for this title. The page you are reading is free to browse, and the K-Time interface is built for the Persian-speaking diaspora.