Rent No Man's Land (2014)
3.2 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
As the 1914 summer sun heats up mainland Europe, the First World War crashes down across the fractured continent. Living in Paris, Arthur Knaap yearns to serve, protect and defend his beloved nation and joins the Foreign Legion. Before long, Arthur is plunged into the cold, consuming darkness of front-line trench warfare. As the men who stand beside him lose their limbs, their friends and their hope, the true horror of the conflict refuses to abate. With the lights going out on the Western front, the receipt of the devastating news spurs Arthur to make a decision that will change his life, and the course of his war forever. But as his worn boots take him away from the falling shells, the gravity of his choice and the screams in his nightmares bring a harrowing conflict of their own... - Actors:
- Ricardo Esser, Timothy Flohr, Tijs Huys, Gabriel van Eekelen, Pascal Vugts
- Directors:
- Klaas van Eijkeren
- Producers:
- Klaas van Eijkeren
- Writers:
- Klaas van Eijkeren
- Aka:
- Patria
- Studio:
- Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Countries:
- Netherlands
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Reviews (1) of No Man's Land
A very short and slight film about one man in WWI - No Man's Land review by PV
I recommend watching the EXTRAS here, the MAKING OF interview with the director (who also acts in this) which explains the inspiration for the film - letters written by a man called Arthur which led the director on 8 years of research.
The result is a slight, modest, low-budget biopic which is only just over an hour long. The story is possibly not strong enough to sustain more, fascinating though it undoubtedly is. For me, this would be perfect as a docu-drama for TV.
Lots of hand-held camera footage and fascinating detail. They use what they have to best effect.
Interesting as the only Dutch film on WWI I know of - perhaps because Holland was neutral in that conflict so any Dutchmen who wanted to fight against Germany had to sign up with the French foreign legion.
Worth a watch esp for anyone interested in films about World War One. 3 stars
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