It reminds me of the northern French landscape Verdun, and West Belgium: cemeteries everywhere because men were caught up in their most destructive behavior: Obeying orders under political ponorology.
What they do not show you are those who have made it out alive, but are totally damaged: physically and mentally.
I am not sure they were damaged by the war. Its quite possible that their damage happened long before the war, purely by the generic media propaganda aimed at destroying the people's minds.
This also reminds me of the White Feather phenomenon, where girls would give young men out of uniform during the WW1, with the implication that those men were cowards for not going and dying for their country.
Well ... the end scene is very telling ....
It reminds me of the northern French landscape Verdun, and West Belgium: cemeteries everywhere because men were caught up in their most destructive behavior: Obeying orders under political ponorology.
What they do not show you are those who have made it out alive, but are totally damaged: physically and mentally.
Boris and his Cronies have a lot to answer for.
If anyone gets a chance to read it, Political Ponorology is a very informative book.
Interesting book. For anyone who wants to check it out, here is the Free PDF
I am not sure they were damaged by the war. Its quite possible that their damage happened long before the war, purely by the generic media propaganda aimed at destroying the people's minds.
This also reminds me of the White Feather phenomenon, where girls would give young men out of uniform during the WW1, with the implication that those men were cowards for not going and dying for their country.