Depicting 24 hours in the life of four Israeli paratroopers at the outset of the 1982 Lebanon invasion, the film follows the soldiers on a mission to clear a Lebanese area of hostile fighters. Filmed almost entirely from inside the tank in which they are travelling, the film follows the men as they cope with the deteriorating state of the tank, the stress, intense heat and cramped conditions inside, the occasional failure of the communication equipment, navigational … mehrproblems and the inevitable quarrelling.
Extras:
Audio commentary by director/writer Samuel Maoz (in English)
Text notes:
- Background to the First Lebanon War
- Views from the front line
Bonus Trailer:
- "Donnie Darko" (1:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:34, 1080i/50) weniger