It's a near-perfect movie, and yes, it's one small step away from perfection. The problem lies in the director himself, who was an ordinary soldier in this war. I believe that the director's portrayal of the nightmarish inner feelings of soldiers in war in the film was once true for the director himself. But I think the director made this film to seek some kind of inner peace, not to express repentance. If we look closely, the scenes of the atrocities committed by Israeli soldiers in the film are still obscure, and the scenes of the Holocaust are even used in the end. Instead, in the form of a documentary, it is easy to say that "ordinary soldiers are just pawns in the hands of politicians". (Director's speech) It is difficult to sincerely repent.
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