The main line of this film should be war reporters. The Russo-Georgian War is just a background, just like it was mentioned at the beginning of the film that this film is dedicated to war correspondents.
The movie has always followed the hero's line of sight to feel the war, and feel the truth of the war that the hero sees, so the information in that memory card is so precious.
It's just that in order to conform to the movie, the film brought in a lot of dramatic conflicts. The part where the Cossack and the hero were singled out and then killed by the Russian soldiers was too dramatic. I don't understand why the Cossack kissed the hero before killing him. Is it a Cossack custom? I have seen Cossacks in an episode of NHK's documentary "Journey to the Turbulent Land" before, and they are really fanatical about Lao Maozi.
And why didn't the hero return to Tbilisi with the retreating Georgian army? Wouldn't that ensure the dissemination of video materials?
The last part of the film is the testimony of the victim's family. It's still very touching. Let's add a few stars for this.

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Icie 2022-03-17 09:01:08

Western liberal democratic values have indeed awakened our generation, but they have also awakened our desire for truth. This typical film produced by the Central Propaganda Department in the United States can only make people feel sick. Just imagine, if Saakashvili at the end of the film is replaced by the leader of the Republic of South Ossetia, the same speech will surely arouse the condemnation of the brutal country of Georgia from the American people.
Lilla 2022-04-21 09:03:06

It's strange that this film has such a low score. Maybe it's the residual Cold War mentality of the film? Russia acts as the planner of the contemporary version of the "Three Lights" policy, while the mercenaries are the executors. The courage of journalists to record and preserve the truth is admirable.