#war-films

#war-films

Every film about war, declared Francois Truffaut, ends up being pro-war. But The Narrow Road to the Deep North feels quite different from most war narratives, with a deeply layered central character and a heavy, morose tone of contemplation.

François Truffaut's assertion that all war films inevitably end up being pro-war suggests that violence in cinema is inherently ambiguous, complicating filmmakers’ intentions.