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It's not often that you see war films that experiment and become more of an arthouse piece.

But this one decided to shift tones dramatically and give us something not as straightforward.

The opening is quite dramatic with some brutal sequences and a great use of the landscape to make it almost feel like a horror.

Then we get something a little about the imagery rather than the narrative structure. It is different and I wasn't sure if I was on board with it.

There's not much to speak of from an acting side as there were no standouts. It's more of an ensemble piece and they all did a perfectly functional job.

It's honestly a hard film to sum up as the changes in its vibe and tone challenges you. It is certainly well made, very atmospheric especially in the opening act, contains a lot of strong imagery and gives you an idea of the true events it's portraying.

While it may lack in logic. This was more of a symbolic portrait of war with supernatural edges to it.