1917

11/21/2024

notes

what a beautiful work of art.

the one-shot real time technique felt vital to the story being told.

every scene was handcrafted, not as a vehicle for dialogue or plot, but an entire world in itself, as if i were walking through a museum of art and war.

it was engrossing.

link

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/530915-1917

summary

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

tags

world war i ꞏ trench warfare ꞏ 1910s ꞏ british army ꞏ war ꞏ soldier ꞏ behind enemy lines ꞏ no man's land ꞏ race against time ꞏ one shot ꞏ real time ꞏ drama ꞏ thriller ꞏ history