The film starts well enough, a fairly accurate depiction of the British front in France, however, the first glimpse of the German troops leaves a lot to be desired, depicting them as ruthless savages. This is a problem in many war films, understandably so as it provides a very convenient background narrative (it IS a war movie after all), but when the demonisation is this overt I can't help but roll my eyes. At this point in time it's just plain lazy, if All Quiet can do it well, Forbidden Ground should be able to also.
The main story is told well enough, albeit with some awkward pacing (the film builds for ten minutes, burns rubber for five, rinse and repeat), but really could have done without the whole abortion thing on the side. I understand that the writers may have wanted to include the women at home, but surely they could have done a more sincere job. I mean seriously, it feels terribly out of place, and at times seems to be attempting to draw a parallel between trench warfare and a woman's promiscuity. Safe to say I was taken out of the experience by those scenes.
All in all an average indie war film held back by a lack of authenticity and a baffling subplot. You may be entertained, but likely not for the intended reasons.