Open your eyes. The film is unbearably heavy and scary, and that is why it is staged in the genre of semi-documentary, semi-animated films. Not to hurt the psyche like that. I did not write a review of it, and after watching it for some time I did not want to talk to anyone and do anything, I just wanted to look into the distance through the rain, and so that no one would bother you.
The film tells about war crimes in times of armed conflict, as well as taking place in prisons and as part of “peacekeeping operations”. As soon as people with guns in their hands feel their strength and realize that they will not get anything for their actions (and may even be praised), terrible things begin. The civilian population suffers, “enemy” women, children, prisoners unable to fight back and “potential terrorists” brought for interrogation. "War will write it off." Will you write it off?
The film is divided into several stories. The first is war crimes against civilians in Syria. The military uses women and children as they see fit. Quietly enter the house, choose their victim and have fun with her. Or they take it with them. All resistance ends in injury and death. The families of potential militants are taken to special units, where they are tortured and raped until the “militant” surrenders himself.
The second story about the war in Ukraine. Of course, European authors could not miss this topic. The choice of the victim of the war stopped on the Kiev woman, who painted in colors how she was treated by the “Russians” in the Donbass, deciding that she was a spy. One-sided, but expected. The authors had enough conscience to mention that both sides are good - both Kiev and Donbas. I believe there are scum on both sides of any armed conflict.
The third story tells how after September 11, George W. Bush signed an executive order authorizing torture and any degrading actions against potential terrorists. On this topic, I recently watched a gorgeous feature film, I will definitely review later. Do locals approve of the president’s decree? Yes, most for torture, including sexual abuse. Is it effective? I doubt it. However, the US government believes otherwise. The same story tells about the detention of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
The final part is about “peacekeepers” in Africa forcing locals into prostitution for food. It's consensual, right, what's the problem? What happens to these soldiers when a crime is discovered and made public? Nothing. Everything is denied and silenced to the last. And only in the most egregious cases is such a soldier fired. They just get fired and that's it.
The film has a very strong effect on the psyche, half of the hall in the process of showing left the hall, although there were almost no candid or especially cruel scenes there. I will not recommend the viewing, but I can say for sure that I did not regret watching.
8 out of 10