Eleven

This low budget film depicts the closings hours from midnight to 11am on last of WW1. It captures sin small scale view the lives lost to combat action along the front line. Don't expect high budget effects this film focuses the impact of company to small group of soldiers.

Eleven is a very moving film, showing the last few hours of World War 1. The fear felt by soldiers was well captured, as was the sense of comradeship. It was great to see such attention to historical and period detail in the sets and uniforms and the camera work was superb.

All the actors were excellent, with standout performances by Sean Cronin as Friedrich Muller and Jo Stone-Fewings as Captain Mullen. A special mention must also be made of the wounded French soldier, Jerome Bernard, played by the very talented Guillaume Rivaud, who so beautifully captured the look of thoughtful sorrow and acted with great compassion and feeling.

It was fitting to include the powerful 'soldier's prayer' at the beginning and one can easily imagine that many prayed such a prayer on the battlefields. It was a great shame therefore that the name of Jesus was taken in vain several times during the film.

All in all, this film was a well-made reminder of the horrors of World War 1 and the friendships that must have been made during that time.

How anybody can rate this 10/10 or call it a masterpiece is beyond me. Purely out of respect, this should never have been released as it's impossible to take it seriously, despite it being such an awful time in world history. The end of the first world war, all crammed into 79 minutes with such unconvincing acting, at times it was hard to believe this was actually a serious film. Embarrassing at times to watch.

Very dramatic film of the horrors of war that could have been avoided during the last hours, if not for orders issued by a deranged General, played brilliantly by Rory Wilton. Also touching was the emotions of the French soldier, portrayed by Guillaume Rivaud. Loved the last scenes with Archie and the German sargeant.

Hugely ambitious, modestly budgeted UK indie drama based on the final hours of World War I. The film has real heart and feels authentic as to the people stuck in the trenches, as well as those back home. A meditation on the senseless waste of life, and a moving tribute to those who fought, and those that fell during that horrible conflict.