'All Quiet on the Western Front' cinematographer James Friend goes into the trenches for a new featurette.
Moving and captivating as much as it is soul-crushing and a deeply dark and accurate portrayal of war, it’s no shock to anyone who has seen Edward Berger’s 2022 adaptation of the classic book-turned-film All Quiet on the Western Front that the film’s cinematographer James Friend has his hands full.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Opening on that unforgettable first scene, we see a soldier trudging his way through a muddy battlefield while enemy gunfire falls all around him. As the camera pulls back to reveal the filming crew in action, Friend speaks about the heaping amounts of “energy” and “extremely hard work” that went into each step of the shooting process.
Speaking to his vision, Friend says that while he knew audiences would be looking at the bigger picture of the devastating and traumatic effects of war, he wanted to keep things up close and personal with the main characters, adding that sticking to “confined spaces was really fun.
If you haven’t seen it yet, All Quiet on the Western Front is streaming on Netflix and will soon be released in physical copy form via 4K UHD as well as through a limited edition collector’s drop. Go behind the scenes with Friend in the featurette below.
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