![]() The set was constructed to mirror a true-to-life, WWII era U-boat, and this level of authenticity pays off tremendously. The filmmaker employs a stark, gritty, claustrophobic style of hand-held camerawork and long, uninterrupted shots. This duality of passive composure, and unbridled madness extends far beyond the character, and into the stylistic trappings of Petersen's directing choices themselves. One scene sees the man sticking out of the top of the submarine, explosions all around, shouting from the deck with crazed fury and passion burning in his eyes. Though he almost always seems cool and collected, much like the film itself, the character too has momentary bursts of external emotion. ![]() ![]() He is exactly the type of leader you would want to follow into battle. The actor exudes quiet confidence, wisdom, and calm like no other. The real standout here though, is definitely Jürgen Prochnow. The passage of time is only designated by the hair on their faces, and seeing them transform from baby-faced youths to hardened, bearded men is a powerful sight. Each actor brings a realistic and totally believable level of strength and vulnerability to their roles. What follows is a fascinating, tense, inspirational, and tragic rumination on the perils of war and the powers of brotherhood. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (Jürgen Prochnow) the boat and its crew brave the harsh, confined conditions of submarine life, and the maddening roller-coaster of mundane inaction and terrifying danger that awaits them at every turn. A war correspondent (Herbert Grönemeyer) joins the vessel and acts as a sort of audience surrogate, introducing us to the shut-in, grimy world of submerged warfare. While war may always bring out the worst in man, for one brief moment, together they brought out the best.īased on the 1973 novel of the same name, 'Das Boot: The Director's Cut' follows the crew of a German U-boat during WWII as it embarks on a mission against allied troops. Down in the darkest depths of the Atlantic Ocean, a group of soldiers become brothers, having nothing to rely on but themselves. Set against the fiery backdrop of "man's inhumanity to man," Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 film 'Das Boot,' ultimately examines the more hopeful truth that lies at the center of every war. On the brink of destruction, in the approaching shadow of death, sometimes all we truly need to survive - is each other. ![]()
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