Real and gripping this film tells a story and envelops you in the gritty details. You are there alongside the protagonist from the very start all the way through a harrowing journey, a spirit looking over the shoulder taking in the same scenes. If you are fortunate to miss the parts that pull you out of it, you will be living the scenes yourself. This is why I recommend watching this without outside inputs, living the haunting realities of the Great Wars safely from your chair.