Madman at War
Comedy
Story about a doctor in a Libyan military hospital who is mad, but no-one wants to declare him unfit, and he becomes the captain of a fighting unit. Through him the Germans risk losing a truce with the British, and therefore kill him and give him a hero's funeral.
VIBE
This film feels like a darkly humorous, unsettling journey through the absurdity of war. It's a satirical look at madness and heroism, where the line between sanity and insanity blurs amidst the chaos of conflict. A thought-provoking, albeit grim, experience.
absurdistdarkly comedicsatiricalunsettlingsteadywar comedysatirecharacter-drivenwarmadnessabsurdityheroism
world war iiholy fool
