O.k. (1970)

Original title

o.k.

Directed by

Michael Verhoeven

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of American soldiers in the Vietnam War capture a young Vietnamese girl. The film shows how they treat her and the moral unraveling that follows.

harrowingunsettlingbrutalsuspensefulconfrontationalbleakprovocative

What happens

o.k., sometimes spelled O.K., is a 1970 West German anti-war film written and directed by Michael Verhoeven. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not receive a nomination. The film was also entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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