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 As this movie was made the same time it took place, it tells a lot about what was going on. His son talks about at one point what he is learning in school. I think that is an accurate depiction of what students actually learned. I think it was also a groundbreaking film with them discussing sensitive topics. Sophie Weber
+I appreciated how immersed we feel in the setting, though this is likely just because the film was being made about the present instead of an earlier date so the filmmakers didn’t have to worry so much about period-accurate costumes and whatnot. Nevertheless, the focus on regular people and their experiences shows that the experiences of regular veterans was important to the filmmakers. Instead of focusing on great heroes, we get perspectives on different kinds of veterans, their families, and their lives. — Sasha Poletes
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