The Somme
Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Drama, Documentary |
| Director | Carl Hindmarch |
| Runtime | 102 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.7/10 (7 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative on a rigorous documentary foundation, using authentic soldiers' letters as its emotional backbone and relying on meticulous historical reconstruction to visualize the tactical disaster of that day.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of the existential horror of trench warfare, where pathos is replaced by a chilling factual account, leaving one with a feeling of personal connection to the tragedy behind the stark statistics. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Carl Hindmarch
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Watch in focused silence, without distraction, to absorb every detail of the chronicle.
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