2018 | Drama | War
107 mins United Kingdom
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously awaiting their fate.
| Produced by | Fluidity Films |
| Director | Saul Dibb |
| Writer | Simon Reade |
| Cast | Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield, Paul Bettany, Tom Sturridge and Toby Jones |
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There's a way in which this film adheres to the received narrative when it comes to the First World War, which is that it was a pointless slaughter in which a generation of young men were callously sacrificed by unfeeling senior staff, but this is not overplayed and the uniformly fine acting means that the focus is always on the individuals involved, rather than laboriously sending a message.
The fact that pretty much every speaking role goes to a white male means this is a film which is probably going to struggle to get traction with modern audiences and commentators, but it remains a sincere and powerful piece of drama.