All Quiet on the Western Front
A German-language WWI drama adapted from Erich Maria Remarque's novel, following a young soldier from idealistic enlistment through the brutal realities of the Western Front. The film is a sustained, unflinching anti-war statement delivered through nearly two and a half hours of graphic combat.
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The film opens in the middle of a chaotic infantry assault; soldiers are shot and killed in rapid succession before the titles appear, establishing the film's unflinching register immediately.
A soldier is crushed under a tank track; shown with a burst of blood, at some distance but unmistakably graphic.
Soldiers with flamethrowers attack a foxhole; men are shown engulfed in flames and screaming, including one soldier burned to death after pleading for his life. Gunshots also occur during this sequence.