For the first time on screen we actually have a clear, unfiltered, raw and powerful look behind the still ongoing war in Syria that has started in 2014. It's without a doubt the best movie on ISIS.
The movie brings every dark aspect of the war with a insane well written story of a young man traveling to Syria helping the local fractions to fight Assads troops but eventually ending up fighting for ISIS against his will.
The incredible soundtrack brings the movie to another level and adds another deep layer to this already rich movie.
The performance of the cast, especially the lead actor Aboubakr Bensaihi, was top notch.
They've transcended themselves to show us the real life mechanism of ISIS layer by layer and it's ripping effect on migrant society in Europe in a baffling realistic way no viewer would be left untouched by their performance on screen.
Through the fighting sequences, the feeling and heavyweight of these scenes were amplified to a extent that the viewer was sucked in the scene in a way that only grand directors are able to do. It really reminds me of Michal Mann or Hideo Kojima.
It's without a doubt one of the most intriguing movies of the year and for me certainly worth a second view.
