A first rate documentary following a Danish military unit at a base named Armadillo in Afghanistan, the director uses the perspective of the ground soldiers to tell the story. On an early patrol they hand out candy and toys to the local children and question a man about the Taliban. He refuses to answer for obvious reasons and the boys in uniform return to camp.
These young men play video games and watch pornographic videos during the down times in between the battles with the enemy. One of the commanders is the victim of a roadside bomb, but after medical treatment for a skull fracture he returns. Three other Danish soldiers are not so lucky and are killed by a roadside device. There is payback from their fellow troops as the attack the Taliban and kill five of them in a firefight. The dead are shown on camera, the director does not shy away from letting the audience experience the brutality of war. This is a must see and sobering reality check, especially for military leaders around the world.
These young men play video games and watch pornographic videos during the down times in between the battles with the enemy. One of the commanders is the victim of a roadside bomb, but after medical treatment for a skull fracture he returns. Three other Danish soldiers are not so lucky and are killed by a roadside device. There is payback from their fellow troops as the attack the Taliban and kill five of them in a firefight. The dead are shown on camera, the director does not shy away from letting the audience experience the brutality of war. This is a must see and sobering reality check, especially for military leaders around the world.