Set in a cramped World War I trench on the eve of the battle of the Somme — the single biggest defeat the English army ever suffered — this fascinating film gives viewers a chance to see what life was like for men whose entire existence, beyond their memories of the life they left behind and hoped one day to return to, was contained between two high mud walls. Writer/director William Boyd does a masterful job of pacing the film, giving each actor enough screen time to develop a believable character we can care for, which makes the final scenes of the film incredibly powerful.
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