Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

Directed by

Jeremy Sims

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Australia

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 166 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War I, Australian soldiers dig tunnels beneath enemy lines to plant explosives. The film follows Captain Oliver Woodward and his team as they work in dangerous, cramped conditions under constant threat of discovery.

tenseclaustrophobicsomberslow-burnsuspensefulgrittyhistoricalharrowing

What happens

Beneath Hill 60 is a 2010 Australian war film directed by Jeremy Sims (credited as Jeremy Hartley Sims) and written by David Roach. Based on the 2011 upcoming book Beneath Hill 60: The Extraordinary True Story of the Secret War Being Waged Beneath the Trenches of the Western Front by Will Davies. Set during World War I, the film tells the story of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company's efforts in mining underneath Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. During the war, a series of mines filled with explosive charges were placed beneath German lines to aid the advance of British troops. The screenplay is based on an account of the ordeal written by Captain Oliver Woodward, who is portrayed by Brendan Cowell in the film. Beneath Hill 60 was released in Australia on 15 April 2010. In July 2009, it was reported that there were plans to have the film showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival but, ultimately, it was not included in the official competition or any other section in the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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