All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) follows 17-year-old Paul Bäumer and his schoolmates as patriotic idealism is smashed by the brutal reality of World War I. Recruited by rousing speeches and youthful fervor, Paul, Albert, Müller and the others arrive at the Western Front expecting glory—and instead find mud-choked trenches, constant shelling, close-quarters terror, and the slow, inexorable attrition of body and spirit. As friends are killed or maimed and orders from distant commanders prove meaningless to those in the line, Paul’s faith in the cause dissolves into a visceral questioning of the purpose and cost of war. Watching the film, you’ll experience an unflinching, immersive portrait of trench warfare: stark, often harrowing battle sequences; a grim, windswept landscape; and a sound design that places you in the midst of the chaos. The movie balances moments of quiet camaraderie and dark humor with relentless danger and sorrow, emphasizing the loss of innocence, the bonds between soldiers, and the dehumanizing effects of conflict. It’s emotionally heavy and thought-provoking—visceral enough to unsettle, human enough to mourn—leaving viewers with a powerful, bleak meditation on the futility and human toll of war.

Actors: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer

Director: Edward Berger

Genres: Action, Drama, War

76 /100 7.8 /10 7.7 /10