So I'm kind of thinking if Germany picks 'Look Who's Back' for the Oscars, the contest between these two would bring two different moods. Especially the Germans perspective is the very rare kind.
I have never seen such film, I mean seen some where the kids were tortured, but this was very unique and totally a different perspective for that takes place in the backdrop of the WWII. So I hope he'll keep up doing such level films in the future.
I have never seen his other films, but this one will define him forth and the people are going to recognise him. Especially keeping the screenplay uncomplicated and between the two nations, where in the real event involves the British officials. The director who is also the writer must be appreciated for handling it perfectly. This is a different kind of emotional film, something you rarely experience. Even though we know those were just fake, but that does not work once you totally into the story deeply. There are a couple of small twists, but there are some scenes which are not easy to get over. I think the Carl's influence had more impact, after seeing the opening scene where he went outrage and beat up those German soldiers returning home. All the actors were outstanding, especially those 4-5 German teens and of course the Danish sergeant Carl. It was a simple narration, but the visuals talked itself more than anything else. "If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up." It was shot is the real location, and I think that part contributed to depicting the actual atmosphere where most of the POWs lost their arms and legs and some exploded into many pieces in the air.
But there were lots of edgy moments and you would never know what events follows. So not everybody feels comfortable with it, especially the family audience. Watching a film about the brave soldiers inspires us and bring patriotism, but in this those teen kid screaming whenever something goes wrong really brings heartache. But it was not anything like 'The Railway Man' 'Unbroken' or the 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. That's the point of the film, focused to reveal the inhume act. Using of the prisoners as the labourers is a violation, according to the Geneva rule. This was like another 'Kajaki', but not actually a war film. That is the story told how it all ends in the remaining parts. In the opening the teen German POWs were trained to defuse the land mine explosives and then later the unit was handed over to the Danish sergeant Carl Rasmussen where they are all going to work in one of the west coast landmines that was used to defend the Scandinavia by the Nazi. And this is a Danish story, sets in just after the end of the war where prisoners of the war were used to clean up the mess. The WWII stories I had seen those told from the perspectives of the Australian, Japanese, Korean, Russian to African and European to the American western sea, Hawaii. Anyway, the film was heartbreakingly amazing. So this is just for now, my stance may change later. If this film fails to make, then that would be a great disappointment despite having no idea of what are the other four films. I have seen many foreign films, but I'm not this much positive for any others. Remember this title for another six month, because I am confident this film will make a journey to the west coast of the USA to compete at the 89th Academy Awards in the coming February. A Danish war-drama that was inspired by the historical account, but all the characters were fictional.
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