El Alamein: The Line of Fire

A grinding, sun-baked descent into futility, where boredom and dread give way to chaos and quiet grief.

Directed by

Enzo Monteleone

Genres

Action, Drama

Starring

Paolo Briguglia, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luciano Scarpa

Overview

War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the British prepare an offensive. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the Italians; then the Brits attack, and there's no luck or heroism in death. Finally, it's retreat in confusion. Serra, his sergeant Rizzo, and his lieutenant Fiori take a last walk toward home. It's said that each soldier gets three miracles; when Serra's are used up, what then?

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, death, friendship

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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