--- title: "2000 Meters to Andriivka: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/2000-meters-to-andriivka/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/2000-meters-to-andriivka" critics_score: 81 critics_reviews: 12 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025): what the critics said Critics' score 81 from 12 reviews: 11 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics respond strongly to 2000 Meters to Andriivka, praising its close, harrowing account of Ukrainian soldiers in combat. Praise centres on the body-camera and frontline footage, which makes the fighting immediate without romanticising it. The quieter conversations also draw consistent approval: the reviews value the soldiers’ humour, vulnerability and humanity during stretches of waiting, giving the violence an emotional weight beyond the force of the images alone. The differences are largely matters of degree, with enthusiasm ranging from emphatic praise to more qualified approval rather than outright rejection. The AV Club finds the broader narration unnecessary beside the vivid soldier-level footage, while Eye for Film notes that the score can soften the reality of the fighting. These reservations concern how the material is presented; across the reviews, there is broad agreement about the power of the footage and the importance of the intimate portraits. ## Evening Standard — Nick Howells Rating 5/5. 30 July 2025. Howells calls the documentary an essential, exceptionally powerful film that confronts viewers with the reality of the war. He singles out the soldiers’ body-camera footage for its immediate, riveting depiction of the fighting and its human cost. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-ukraine-war-documentary-b1240410.html) ## Time Out — Phil de Semlyen Rating 5/5. 22 July 2025. The review calls the documentary devastating and extraordinary. It singles out its jaw-dropping portrayal of the Ukraine war. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-2025) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 88/100 (inferred from the text). 30 July 2025. Bradshaw finds the documentary even more visceral than Chernov’s previous film, portraying the counteroffensive as a waking nightmare. He praises its pin-sharp footage and unflinching conviction, especially in the accounts of soldiers later killed. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/30/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-ukraine-war-documentary-mstyslav-chernov) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 24 January 2025. Festival review. Fienberg finds the documentary an immediate, contemplative and haunting account of modern warfare. He praises its intimate soldier conversations and the drone imagery’s dual role as visual art and an instrument of war. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-1236115185/) ## IndieWire — Christian Blauvelt Rating B+. 23 January 2025. Festival review. Blauvelt calls the documentary both pro-war and anti-war, praising its empathetic, visceral immersion in combat while emphasizing the numbing futility of fighting. He singles out the soldiers’ body-camera footage for putting viewers directly in their perspective. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-1235087436/) ## Los Angeles Times — Robert Abele Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 1 August 2025. A harrowing, deeply immersive account of Ukraine’s fight for Andriivka, the review finds the film both intimate and gutting. It particularly praises the frontline footage and the humanizing conversations with soldiers during stretches of waiting. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-08-01/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-mstyslav-chernov-documentary-ukraine) ## Sight and Sound — BFI Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 10 February 2025. Festival review. The critic finds the film an uncomfortable but deeply accomplished account of Ukraine’s perseverance and the uncertainty of war. They praise Chernov’s sustained body-cam footage and sober voiceover for conveying the soldiers’ courage without romanticising combat. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/2000-meters-andriivka-intense-moment-account-russias-war-ukraine) ## Slant Magazine — Derek Smith Rating 3/4. 2 February 2025. Festival review. The critic finds the documentary harrowing but ultimately grounded in the soldiers’ resilience and humanity. He singles out their tender care for a stray cat as a moving expression of that humanity. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-mstyslav-chernov/) ## Variety — Guy Lodge Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 23 January 2025. Festival review. Lodge finds the documentary a vigorous yet exhausted, deeply unsettling account of war. He singles out its intimate portraits of soldiers and the devastating shift from the frontline mission to the funerals and ruined village. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review-1236283775/) ## The AV Club — Jacob Oller Rating B-. 25 July 2025. Oller finds the documentary an effective, harrowing account of the grinding fight, though its broader narration feels unnecessary. He praises the vivid soldier-level footage and the quiet moments that give the combatants’ fates emotional weight. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/2000-meters-to-andriivka-review) ## Screen Daily — Amber Wilkinson Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 24 January 2025. Festival review. The accessible page does not reveal the critic’s full verdict. Its standfirst frames the documentary as a brutal report from Ukraine’s front line. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/2000-meters-to-andriivka-sundance-review/5200962.article) ## Eye for Film — Andrew Robertson Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 5 August 2025. Robertson presents the film as a harrowing and necessary account of Ukrainian soldiers advancing through devastation. He praises the intimate, helmet-camera footage while noting that the score can soften the reality of the fighting. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/2000-meters-to-andriivka-2025-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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