Drama,
18:24 minutes,
English/German,
MB,
2009
Synopsis
A German general and his soldier are holed up in a house in war torn France D-Day plus, when two Canadian infantry happen upon the same room hoping for sniper vantage.
The stand off ensues and only one Canadian and the General are alive, the General mortally wounded. They each wait for re-enforcement troops to reach their rally point.
Gradually the enemy dissolves for both of them, resulting in one more decent act before one of them dies.
Creative team
Writer/director: Cam Patterson
Producer: Ray Blumenfeld
Personal statement
Cam Patterson says:
"The concept for Truce came out of the countless stories I had of the war while growing up. How the propaganda of the day left attitudes of the enemy well after the cease fires declared world peace.
But what if two enemies were to discover they really weren't that different. If not for war, would they be friends? The script grew from this theme, and the theme dictated the stylistic choices made to shoot the film.
Truce represented my vision as a director for the first time, in that what I truly wanted to get was realized. The set was built, utterly every aspect of the frame and composition and performance and music contributed to the overall tension, true to the theme, and the story. I'm very proud of this film."