The War Below

The War Below

2021 · 97 min · EN · 6.6 (39 votes)
Dir. J.P. Watts · Starring Sam Hazeldine, Tom Goodman-Hill, Kris Hitchen, Elliot James Langridge, Sam Clemmett, Joseph Steyne · Music Anne Kulonen

Hope runs deep.

WarDramaHistory

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

VIBE

This film feels like a suffocating descent into the earth. The claustrophobic tunnels amplify the dread, making every moment a test of endurance. It's a grim, gritty look at the unseen horrors of war, focusing on the quiet desperation of men trapped between two fronts.

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