Wow. Pause. Breath. Exhale gratitude. Inhale inspiration,I watch loads, movies or docs, trying never to dip below 7.0 IMDb rating, plus a review that connects with me. I fail sometimes. But not with this. This documentary blew me away. This documentary elegantly and in eloquent honesty tells two intertwined stories of how humanity is saved, as a whole and also as one single mother-son relationship, both just in time, with not a minute to spare.Well done! Oh, and thanks Stanislav, by the way!!

The Plot/Few people know of him.Yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The actions of Stanislav Petrov, a retired Soviet military officer, prevented the start of a worldwide nuclear war and the devastation of much of the Earth.I am shocked at the good reviews here on IMDb and am convinced most of them are from clowns who worked on the movie.This film is dull, lifeless and boring.It's really a 20 minute TV show stretched out to 105 minute that will put you to sleep. There is no drama or tension. And you already know the ending. Zzzzzzzzzz.You are warned.

"The man who saved the world" is eye-opening and it actually made my eyes tear up several times.It's compelling filmmaking and a fascinating story with which all human beings should familiarize themselves.A Cold War thriller that shows us just how close we came to World War III … and it's not over yet! With a new cold war rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on hair trigger alert, we still live under the same catastrophic danger that Stanislav faced back then.I left the theater feeling that it is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen.

Danish Director: Peter Anthony's unusual, melodramatic THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD, following a conflicted, curmudgeonly Russian who prevented a nuclear war back in 1983 is one of the best film I've ever seen.The fateful events of the September 26th, 1983, during one of the most frozen periods of the Cold War sets the stage for "THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD". We follow 44-year old Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov reporting for his shift at Serphukov 15, the Soviet Nuclear Command center. A report of 5 nuclear missiles headed towards Moscow from the United States is confirmed and escalated to the Kremlin by Stanislav. They order him to launch a counter-attack. In that moment, the fate of all mankind rests in his hands. The incident, his decision and the aftermath are depicted with heart pounding suspense. We meet Stanislav Petrov today, now aged 69, surrounded by empty vodka bottles and dust in his tiny flat not far from Moscow. With Galina his translator, he travels to the United States to be recognized for his heroic actions. In the US, he begins a personal journey towards reconciliation and redemption that reminds us of the fragile nature of the human condition.It really touched my heart. Fantastic Film. Supreme directing. A must see!