Blood Type () is a 2025 Russian war drama film directed by Maksim Brius about the tragic fate of children in Nazi concentration camps in the Leningrad region in 1943, where orphans were not only subjected to hunger and grueling labor but were also used as blood donors.
This film was theatrically released in Russia on May 8, 2025, by Central Partnership.
The film takes place in November 1943. The Nazis brought another batch of Soviet orphans to the Vyritsa orphanage, where cold, hunger, and forced labor reign. The Nazis use the children as blood donors for wounded German soldiers. Nevertheless, the children find the strength to resist.
The creation of the films Blood Type was carried out by the 3xMedia company with the support of the Cinema Foundation. The production was organized by producers Inessa Yurchenko and Sergei Shcheglov.
Filming took place in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast.
The premiere of the project, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, is scheduled for May 8, 2025.