The film is adapted from a classic novel of the same name written by Erich Maria Remak , interpreting the cruelty of war from a German perspective.
tells the story of World War I in the late stage of World War I, the German government advocated the promotion of war fanaticism, and the protagonist Paul participated in the German National Volunteer Army and was full of fanaticism about the war. A group of children with unscathed breasts were sent to the front line to fight against the French army after receiving short training.
The cruelty of the battlefield was different from what they imagined. He witnessed the cruel hunger, blood and death. The absurdity and ruthlessness of war made Paul from obsessed with war to disheartened.
German senior executives announced their surrender and officially ceased to truce at 11 o'clock. The general of Paul's army was unwilling to fail and continued the war. Paul was killed a few minutes before the armistice.
There are no heroes or grand narratives in the whole film. There are only a group of teenagers under the age of 20, the most intuitive and profound live experience in the cruel war. War makes life insignificant, and innocent and ignorant young people are destined to become victims of war for politicians.
There is no war on the Western Front, I hope there will be no war on the world again.
