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Good series, well crafted and well acted. It makes you think about contemporary European society (which seems to irritate some watchers, as seen in the reviews here).

Saw in on Netflix now. God directing, acting, filming, dialogues... everything. Also makes you think. In a broader perspective it makes you wonder why those who send young people die senselessly in others' wars never pay when things go wrong. Also reading other comments I feel somewhat sad to see that those who were in Vietnam see themselves as heroes. I see them as victims, just like the hundreds of thousands of Russians send now by Putin in Ukraine are victims not heroes. Heroes are those who risk their lives to defend their countries, families, even strangers - and who opt to put their lives at risk for saving other. Being sent to shoot Iraqis, Afghans, Vietnamese etc. just because you are from a country with a more powerful army does not make you a hero. Very moving movie nonetheless.

The movie is well made, though lacking substance and sophistication. The missing stars are for it being just another movie glorifying invasions of other countries in the name of "self-defence". The movie depicts the invaded Afghans as bad people and the invaders as heroes. Invading without reason Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, the US paved the wave for what Russia is now doing in Ukraine. Movies dealing with these topics should be more critical of the political calculations in higher spheres. The faith of the simple servicemen dying for the phantasies of maniacs like Putin or GW Bush is moving, but I see them as victims rather than heroes.