First Kill (2001)

Directed by

Coco Schrijber

Genre

documentary film

Country

Netherlands

Runtime

1h 13m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Vietnam War veterans and journalist Michael Herr talk about how violence and fear felt during combat. The documentary uses key moments from the war to show what war does to people mentally and physically.

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What happens

First Kill is a 2001 Dutch documentary film that revolves around the psychology of war. Important turning points in the Vietnam War are used to illustrate the effect of war on body and mind. The documentary consists of interviews with Michael Herr and several Vietnam veterans. The depth of the interviews provides insight into the feelings that accompany violence, fear, hate, seduction and pleasure. First Kill was directed by Coco Schrijber and produced by Lemming Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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