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Certification
| MPAA | Rated R for disturbing war images |
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Sex & Nudity
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- The soldiers' manner of relieving themselves is addressed in passing. Bare backsides are shown in a number of shots as the soldiers sit on a log together.
- A propaganda poster is shown that displays a half-naked woman, however it is momentary and not in great detail.
- Brief sequence discussing brothels, with cartoon drawings of women who appear to be prostitutes, however they are not depicted nude. Story of being whipped ("like a schoolboy"). Story of being chased by naked women. Both stories are very brief.
Violence & Gore
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- 'Faces of Death ' style portrayal of Real Death is displayed. Soldiers' corpses in varying states of decay and disfigurement are shown throughout the film, many in close-up. One sequence has footage of soldiers being intercut with them alive, then dead. Many are head shots with shattered skulls, very bloody. Another sequence involves the death of horses, with a man sitting on a decaying horse carcass with flies everywhere.
- Comparatively less battle action is on display, with most of the violence being aftermath. Soldiers are shown alive but injured, and a couple of times are treated for bullet wounds, which may be difficult to watch.
- Oral narration of the expected events of war (including particular and horrific stories) is given alongside the visuals. This can be quite disturbing.
- Very graphic closeups of soldiers suffering from severe frostbite. The flesh on their feet are blue, with skin hanging off and meat and bones visible.
- Artillery is show hitting a group of soldiers on horse back.
- A man tells a very graphic story about seeing a man who is semi-conscious lying on the ground with his stomach opened, and his lungs expanding with every breath. The man tells about how he had to put the soldier out of his misery, and he begins to break down.
- Horrible stories of soldiers getting eaten by rats in the middle of the night. Some images and closeups of the act.
- Real videos of a mustard gas attack.
Profanity
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- Perhaps a couple of muffled blasphemies. Primarily light language: "bloody", "damn", "hell", ect.
- 8 uses of hell, 5 uses of damn, 2 uses of bastard, and one use of bitches but it's in reference to a cigarette brand.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- Hundreds of soldiers seen smoking. Some drinking. Narration often mentions smoking and drinking.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- Scenes focusing on the deaths which took place and conditions (some of which are very graphic) in the trenches may be upsetting to some viewers.
- A lot of the stories that are told are pretty graphic.
- Soldiers talk about lying about their age to join the war, thinking that it was going to be fun and games. They are then faced with reality when they arrive there, after seeing injured soldiers and the trenches.
