Real, too real

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2007)

It is a disservice to call what the actors in this movie do "acting"; they are LIVING the movie, and because of this it feels as if you are really watching what the Eastern front must have been like in 1943. The main character, in particular, actually ages VISIBLY over the course of the film, his youthfull face aging into a reflection of all the horrors he has seen.
The film is full of memorable moments, and will definitely hold your interest. Upon final scene of the movie one starts to understand that there are no heroes or winners at war, there are people who forget that they are people and live according to the animal instincts.