Hi, I'm from Poland and I know this movie almost as good as the back of my head (like other Wladyslaw Pasikowski's films, to be honest... A few years ago he was a GOD of filmmaking in my country), so I can explain a few things to you.
First of all, that soldier you mentioned wasn't exactly killed, he hung himself. He did it because of the sadistic treatment he experienced from other soldiers (Polish army is quite like American prison for toughest criminals... which doesn't mean it's any good!)- simply couldn't take it any more (a very often thing in our army... I mean commiting suicide). He was Kroll's only friend, and Kroll couldn't take it any more either, so he decided to desert. And that's the point of all story - he is escaping to freedom, and finding out that the only thing that's waiting for him is hell. His wife is cheating him with his best friend... and that's not the only dissapointment he has to face.
Those "disliking each other" women are Kroll's sister (who knows about the betrayal) and wife. Kroll's friend takes his place to redeem himself (like it was possible...), but Kroll DOESN'T come back to his wife, and both girls come to the army base to visit him, but he isn't there... Noone knows what he did after the switch.
And why is Linda laughing at the end? He's going to treat that guy like he would treat Kroll or any other soldier - VERY BAD (or much worse, because he deserves it). It's going to be a living hell for him. Personally, I think it's the best scene of the film, it's so... fair!
Remember what corporal Wiaderny (Cezary Pazura) said to Linda:
-Kroll once told me that all women are ...ores, except for our mothers. And that everything is ...hit, except for ...iss.
That's basicly the message contained in Pasikowski's movies.
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