Poignant and effective

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2002)

Most films often times try to sour you on the subject of making choices, that decisions always have a dire consequence to it. No Man's Land portrays this kind of entanglement as well, but it does it in a way that is dignified while providing a stark social commentary. Little differences are often times the only things that create conflict, and this movie beautifully illustrates those sentiments.
It seemed rather fitting that this film won the Oscar for best foreign film, topping the widely popular Amelie. Often times, war is portrayed through one narrow perspective and rarely deviates from its aforementioned ideology. But this is one of those rare films that shows how we are all affected. This was a great film to watch, and in today's war-mongering world, it's sends quite a message.