Wooden Crosses
DramaWar
The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where more and more wooden crosses have to be erected for this cannon fodder.
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A stark, unflinching look at the brutal realities of WWI trench warfare. It captures the initial patriotic fervor giving way to the grim, dehumanizing experience of soldiers facing constant peril and loss. A somber, impactful historical drama.
somberharrowingbleakpatrioticgrimsteadyhistorical dramaanti-warclassic cinemagrounded realismwarsacrificepatriotismloss of innocence
world war iarmy life
