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It is the third film adaptation of the book, after the 1930 and 1979 versions
Directed by Edward Berger, it stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Bruhl, Sebastian Hulk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic, and Devid
Striesow.Set during World War I, it follows the life of an idealistic young German soldier named Paul Baumer
After enlisting in the German Army with his friends, Baumer finds himself exposed to the realities of war, shattering his early hopes of
becoming a hero as he does his best to survive
The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards its tone, the cinematography, the makeup, the performances,
Volker Bertelmann's musical scores, Berger's direction, and its faithfulness to the source material's anti-war message.It received a
leading 14 nominations at the 76th British Academy Film Awards (winning seven, including Best Film) and nine at the 95th Academy Awards,
including Best Picture, and won four: Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design
It was nominated in twelve categories for the 2023 German Film Awards, and won eight, plus the Silver Award for Best Picture.Photo: A poster
