literary war film

Viviane 2022-03-24 09:02:25

Pretty dull movie, but it grabbed me. It may have been the gritty and decisive father who attracted me.
Another aspect shows the pain the war brought to the victorious soldiers and their families. No gunfire, no killing scenes, but it shows in our hearts how war has transformed people and hearts.
Of course, in the end, the father who was a soldier all his life raised the star-spangled flag sent by his son to the battlefield, which seemed to prove that people have two sides. On the open side, they still love this country.

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In the Valley of Elah quotes

  • Hank Deerfield: You got a minute? I need to apologize to you.

    Private Robert Ortiez: You got some real serious issues, man.

    Hank Deerfield: Yeah, that's true.

    Private Robert Ortiez: I got an honorable discharge, if you can believe it.

    Hank Deerfield: It's the Army, I can believe anything.

  • [last lines]

    Hank Deerfield: [runs up flag upside down]

    School Janitor: Just like that?

    Hank Deerfield: Just like that.

    School Janitor: It looks really old.

    Hank Deerfield: It's been well used.

    School Janitor: And I shouldn't take it down at night?

    Hank Deerfield: No. You leave it just like that.

    School Janitor: That's a lot easier.

    Hank Deerfield: Hm.