Eleven is a very moving film, showing the last few hours of World War 1. The fear felt by soldiers was well captured, as was the sense of comradeship. It was great to see such attention to historical and period detail in the sets and uniforms and the camera work was superb.
All the actors were excellent, with standout performances by Sean Cronin as Friedrich Muller and Jo Stone-Fewings as Captain Mullen. A special mention must also be made of the wounded French soldier, Jerome Bernard, played by the very talented Guillaume Rivaud, who so beautifully captured the look of thoughtful sorrow and acted with great compassion and feeling.
It was fitting to include the powerful 'soldier's prayer' at the beginning and one can easily imagine that many prayed such a prayer on the battlefields. It was a great shame therefore that the name of Jesus was taken in vain several times during the film.
All in all, this film was a well-made reminder of the horrors of World War 1 and the friendships that must have been made during that time.
