On the first episode of Movies I Missed: 2008, Jesse and Rian debate the virtues of realism versus fictionalization in movies based on true events as it relates to Defiance. Rian chose this film for the show because at the time of its release he felt it seemed somewhat prestigious and important. Was he right? Join our hosts as they dig into a lesser known chapter of World War II, struggle to pronounce numerous Belarusian names and learn what it means to be a “forest wife”.

WARNING: While the conceit of the show revolves around first-time watches, Movies I Missed contains hearty amounts of spoilers.