The plot of this large-scale military drama is based on the historically accurate events of 1942-1943 and is dedicated to the feat of Soviet soldiers near Rzhev. For the first time, the merciless truth about Rzhev will be told in the language of modern cinema. The script of the film "Rzhev" is based on the story "Atone with blood" by the writer-front-line soldier, eyewitness and participant of the events, Vyacheslav Kondratiev.

The duration of the film is limited to only one day. After the fighting near the village of Ovsyannikovo, only a third of the company of Soviet soldiers remained. The fighters are trying to hold out until reinforcements arrive. But the order comes from the headquarters to hold the village at all costs. So, you can not retreat. Each of the characters understands that it is almost impossible to get out of this binding alive. At this moment, in Ovsyannikovo, almost dying under enemy fire, a Junior Lieutenant arrives – the head of a special Department, who must find and expose traitors among his own, which causes contempt on the part of the company. Events take an unpredictable turn.

The film was directed by Igor Kopylov. He also wrote the script based on the novel by Vyacheslav Kondratiev "to Redeem with blood". The main roles in the film were performed by Sergey Zharkov, Alexander Gorbatov, Alexander Bukharov, Ivan Bakharev, Arseny Semenov, Oleg Gayanov and others.

This movie is tough, dramatic and ambiguous, its creators say. "We tried to make an extremely honest, truthful film about the war," says producer Inessa Yurchenko.

There is not a single female role in the film, but this does not reduce the drama of the plot. The film is addressed to the widest audience without age restrictions, to everyone who is interested in history and is ready to empathize with the heroes who found themselves on the verge of life and death.

The film was made with the information support of the TV channel "Russia 1".