Last night, after seeing Waltz With Bashir, I felt a bit sick to my stomach. Hits you right there. It’s the latest animated feature film, a true story, by Ari Folman (interview below), sensitively unfolding a soldier’s  suppressed memories of the 1982 Lebanon War. The film has a simple premise, but illustrates the pure calculation of war in general, making it accessible to a wide audience through high quality animation with a compelling soundtrack by Max Richter (which also includes tracks from the era by OMD and PIL). The film took four years to complete, expertly illustrated and animated by David Polonsky, Yoni Goodman and Tal Gadon. Throughout there are interviews with different men who served during the time, and their own vivid recollections of the horrors they witnessed through very moving accounts. The film ends on a very solemn note and is a powerhouse not to be missed.

Tags: Ari Folman, Max Richter, Waltz with Bashir

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