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Superb, Simple and Wrenching

posted 9 years ago by pmalt
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I think what makes this film so excellent is its total lack of pretension, fancy techniques or sentimentality. You really did see the essence of the battles and the courage of these young men without any manipulation. The curious townspeople; the deaths... all fully realistic. I read that the Nazis felt they were racially closer to the Scandinavians so there was none of the wholesale slaughter that characterized their invasions of the "bloodlands" of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. The Second Lieutenant's acting was particularly moving and accessible to me as a viewer. What a situation to be in! I really hope this film gets the recognition it deserves.

[–] Oskiros-Arg 9 years ago

Yes...!! I completelly agree with you...!!

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[–] ronmansfield-59481 8 years ago

Agreed, the Second Lieutenant was fantastic in this. A real professional in an incredibly difficult and stressful situation, who also knows how to fight and take care of his men. The small scale battle scenes were realistic and frightening. This is a great WWII movie on an overlooked theatre of the war. Weapons, uniforms and equipment are accurate and the German armor is spot on for early 1940. Highly recommended for war movie buffs, this one deserves a wider audience.