Watching the Cannes Un Certain Regard opening film Father and Soldier (Tirailleurs) directed by Mathieu Vadepied was a struggle. I didn’t know that France was kidnapping men from their colonies and…
was a struggle. I didn’t know that France was kidnapping men from their colonies and forcing them into war . Sitting in the theater, I expected to learn, but between the presented ideas and the lack of strong execution of said ideas, makescript feeling hollow and inauthentic. They cram in so many details instead of finding a focus and expanding from there. and Thierno in their home country of Senegal where they work as cowherders.
There are remnants of Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War drama Glory in Vadepied’s film as it tells a similar story of Black troops during the American Civil War in how they were sent to die on the front lines of war because their lives were deemed less valuable. Certain moments and shots reminded me of the film. If Zwick was an influence, why didn’tThe script doesn’t allow its characters to process the effects of the kidnapping trauma, and when it is mentioned, it’s done so matter of factly.
To be fair, the sound design is really the saving grace of this film and does more to create an immersive experience than the script does. The crisp clean sound is the only consistent thing the movie has going for itself. Every explosion, click, and pop is not only heard but felt. is what happens when good ideas are squandered in favor of one dimensional storytelling. I am almost impressed with how the script so easily glosses over these important elements.
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