September 1915.
The Great War. Supposedly finished before After Christmas, the carnage goes on forever.
In Britain, valid men They get ready to do their duty.
Those who refuse to enlist receive a white feather, symbol of cowardice and betrayal.
The Germans held at bay.
Morning Standard, Get theMorning Standard.
Excuse me.
Dad.
Dad!
- What are you doing here? - My duty.
Like you.
You are a good boy. Come here.
The best.
Go ahead.
We discovered ourselves in front of me.
Come on, bunch of arrears!
The king is waiting and he pays for your exam.
Let's go quickly!
The doctors will wait, the king pays.
We move!
Go.
Turn your head.
Go.
L, D, X.
HELL UNDER EARTH.
Next.
Breath deeply.
Profession?
Accounting.
Since when?
Since ever.
I see.
Has a rattle crackling in the lungs.
You must have inhaled too much pencil dust
over time.
Also, your heart it has an irregular rhythm.
Surely he is hereditary.
I imagine you already know all this.
Not the first time it is presented.
I can do it. I just want to do my duty.
I'd say you already do.
Not? The ones below count as much as the ones above.
The Ministry of War wants to impose
certain selection criteria.
I must abide by these rules.
You don't have to be ashamed.
I understand, I would like an opportunity...
Next!
- Age? - 25 years.
I swear to submit to authority.
Generals and all my superiors.
And serve until end of the war.
God save the king.
- Dad. - So tell me.
All right, they caught me.
No, keep it. You are now a man.
Battle of the Somme, 1916
Take this, the phone doesn't work.
Communications 113. Capital importance.
The fight resumes!
Get moving!
Soldier, tell them ...
Go!
Head down!
Stretcher carriers!
Others are coming!
Prepare for the counterattack!
What are you doing here?
Message from extension 23.
Headquarters, extension 299.
The infantry did not break the front line.
We do not take the German trenches.
How many human losses?
40,000, according to estimates.
Why?
Seven days that we throw away
everything we have in against your lines.
How many tons?
A million and a half.
However you tell me
that we have not made a gap.
Reports indicate
that the germans dug their bunkers 10 m underground.
With all due respect,
at this depth, all the artillery in the world
I could not do anything.
Apparently.
We could go backwards.
And lose ground? Not.
- General... - We will not give up
one centimeter of land.
Understood?
For that, you must have faith.
This is an aspect essential, we must believe
in their duty, in their own capabilities.
Believe in victory.
General, we can't hold the front indefinitely. We need...
Another decisive assault.
I agree.
Germans know that we have the best army.
Your morale will be damaged by repeated attacks.
General, if I can ...
If you insist, Jack.
Our assault must be decisive. It's fair.
But to break the German front,
we will have to innovate,
we must surprise the Boches.
And you know how to do it, I guess?
Of course.
Monsieur will wait in his office.
Thanks.
With due respect, the answer is no.
Without these men, can you imagine the drop in production?
He will get fair compensation.
Let me decide what is fair.
It's a period important for us.
In fact, for all of Britain.
Spare me your speech good soldier.
Everyone is doing the part of it. If you don't have anything else
I have things to do.
You are absolutely right. Everyone is doing their part.
The soldiers at the front
men and women in forges and mills,
and you, even if you he does not know what he is doing.
I despise even more than the enemy
those who trample our dead and are called patriots.
I knew, a few months ago,
an arrogant man, at the head of his fiefdom.
It was believed by on top of the war.
We decided to show it to you closer.
You see what I mean?
Fortunately there are people like you
who understand that the drive is necessary.
Of course.
Then I will ask you with respect
give your country what it asks for.
When the papers, our office
ensures the receipt of funds.
I understand that it sounds unusual.
But I have to talk to them of an important topic.
Would you mind?
It's better that way.
Don't believe the newspapers. We are losing the war.
If we don't act, we will have to surrender.
I listened.
This jerk is going to retain that of our pay.
Can we get it over with?
Very well.
Your country needs you.
During these few laughs,
one of our soldiers got shot in the head,
a father salto about one bomb, another,
maybe a friend of hers was gutted by a shell.
I also like to laugh
but let me describe our situation.
Come closer.
This is the Somme.
There are the allied lines.
There is the German front.
Germans they built bunkers
at a depth of 10 meters.
We try everything against them.
And nothing. The Boches have so many possibilities
of slipping into your sauerkraut Than take a bomb
When the bombing stops
they go out and practice shooting against our boys.
The morale of the troops is at its lowest point.
And in Flanders, we need a win
to show our men that we can still win.
Sorry but what have you got what to do with us?
The Boches are difficult to reach from the sky.
- There is another option. - Dig.
Exactly.
Let's dig a tunnel under no man's land
and send the enemy to the other world.
Our first goal is this top-of-the-line bunker.
A little bastard chases and kill our boys.
Our first tunnels were failures.
They collapsed in 24 hours.
What is the soil?
Clay.
Frankly, we don't have the abilities. But you do.
A platoon is in Salisbury.
Will have to teach them to dig clay
and placing explosives.
Then...
How much time do we have, sir?
One month.
For the love of God...
The platoon will be 3 months old to fulfill the mission in France.
Not.
We have no choice.
They will not.
Your name?
William Hawkin, sir.
Mr. Hawkin, if you like speak up, now is the time.
I have met few piercers
in my life, but I doubt
they can dig so fast.
The risk of landslide is constant.
We've been doing this all of our life, but there is always a risk.
No. If you want to blow it all up
find something else.
What do you propose?
Let's go instead.
- You could do that? - Yes.
It's okay.
I'll speak to General Haig about it. We will send you to Flanders.
Thank my Lord.
Get back to work.
It's stupid.
Sir, if he will allow me to explain.
"Surprise the Boches?"
I never imagined that it would involve
untrained civilians.
They are not soldiers, it is true,
but it is not they need to be.
They have to dig. They know how to do it, last year ...
It doesn't matter where they dug!
It is a military operation.
It is not a social experiment.
If it fails, the effort war will be lost, don't you see?
I must admit that I I also have my reservations.
Our infantry will make them yield.
We have to continue pressing, over and over.
But at what cost, General?
A war is won by numbers.
We have the advantage of numbers and we will defeat the Germans.
This is how we win.
My answer is no.
It can be undone.
With all due respect, the horse era is over.
It's that of armored vehicles. We have to change
and quickly, or we will revive the Battle of the Somme.
The smell of blood will rise again
to England. Lloyd George will not be happy.
Heads will fall.
A race awaits you very promising.
- Think carefully. - It is done.
This is our best option, I assure you.
Do you personally answer for these sewer workers?
Of course Mr. And if they are not up to the task,
take my salary and send me to the front.
But give me four months.
You will have your answer.
Very well.
Two months and not a minute more.
I can add...
My decision is made, Archie.
Jack and his men they will be under his command.
- I'd like the record. - Indicated.
Thank you both for your help. Keep me informed.
Jack,
don't ruin it all.
Mister.
If you want to carry these cavemen in front,
you will bear the consequences. Keep them on track.
Put them online
And keep them out of my way
Understood?
Perfectly, sir.
Two months will go by quickly.
A bullet goes fast too.
You will miss mom's birthday.
She can come with me.
She will scare the Boches.
Jane ...
It is my duty. My responsability.
Your responsibility is to be with your family.
Because you? Don't they have minors?
It is not that easy.
You have to know how to dig clay. They say we are experts.
I am useful for once.
When I come back, I will send the old Rodgers for a walk.
The army will offer me a real job.
- And a salary ... - How stupid you can be!
Don't be ashamed of what you do.
This busybody doesn't know your life.
Jane
I am not doing this blindly.
Everything to me matter is here.
I protect this house, no I dare to imagine
what would happen otherwise.
You will be proud of me. I promise you.
Every week I meeting with a woman
that she is proud of her late husband.
Not.
I'm coming.
How is the infantry?
I'll lend you a hand?
You will come back?
Sure. Why do you ask me that?
Uncle David didn't come back.
It's not the same, son.
I had to do a job that he had never done.
It turned out bad. He was unlucky.
Mine is different. I'm going to dig there, that's all.
Do you know how to dig well?
Yes very good.
You don't need to worry.
I can't make it last.
Let's see how we can fix this.
Are you going to ride a horse?
Not.
I will be in a special room. Top secret.
I'll have a uniform and everything. You can put it on.
And medals?
Many medals.
When I get home, I'll be decorated like a tree
And there you have it.
It's repaired.
Come on, let's get to work!
Hurry up!
Sorry, we just arrived.
Good for you. Y?
We don't know where we should go.
Your documents?
You are with Hellfire Jack.
Who?
Colonel Norton Griffiths. Section 3.
Section 3!
Come, I'll accompany you.
The trench system is simple. There are three main lines:
reserve, support and shot.
There are the trenches Communication
connecting the lines.
A mixture of shit, urine
cordite and rot. It is unique.
Do not worry, you will get used to it.
Hello, old man!
The Boches are aggressive this morning.
- Are you okay, boy? - Yes.
Do not worry, you will get used to it.
Here we are.
This is the Great War.
The water is chlorinated. It's weird at first.
Yes, I know, I'll get used to it.
Thank you Captain. I'll take care.
Bill, it's good to see you all here.
- Some already regret it. - But there you are.
We start and send you back to England quickly. Come see it.
Harold, I have to go ... See?
You just have to tie a knot. Can't you hold back?
No, I'm going to get over it.
So hurry up.
Look, at 12 p.m.
What are we looking at?
There is not much.
But that's ours target, about 320 m from here.
It was a farm. The Boches use it
like a machine gun pole. They dug deep.
- Officer on approach. - Attention.
Mister.
Jack.
So here it is the good team of him, right?
My clay excavators.
What is this show?
Get up, little one!
We don't lean on each other. We stand up.
You wear the uniform of the King, be worthy of him.
An idiot had disappeared from the town, so did you come?
The farm!
The enemy will laugh before he shoots you.
Shit...
His name from him?
Hawkin. William Hawkin, sir.
And you are the head
of that group, Hawkin?
Yes sir.
Impressive.
You will be responsible of his actions.
Keep them away of the royal soldiers.
They don't need this circus.
- With due respect... - Shut up!
Wait for us to talk to you to talk, do you understand?
- Yes sir. -He's a sergeant.
Yes, sergeant.
Everything will be fine, Lord.
Good talk.
- I'm sorry friend. - Friend?
I don't think we breed the pigs together.
Friend? I'm a sergeant. Say it.
- Sergeant. - Stronger!
Fool!
One more time Jack
you have a good team.
They are the best.
This idiot thinks
that he can bear 10 tons of shit.
- They're not thinking about Eton. - Not.
32 degrees over 100 meters.
Minus 10 for the rest.
There is work.
We better shake our buttocks.
I would not like to be chef right now.
Lord, you who are our Shepherd.
Stop for a bit.
- Are you listening to us here? - It's tradition.
Go ahead, St. George.
Deliver us from evil and protect our souls.
Shorty.
AUGUST 5
"My dear Jane,
"in each car
Here is the reservation.
We can rest. Relax.
Yes...
Absolute relaxation.
We reached the support line.
What is that smell?
- You fucking bastard! - Kiss my ass!ta,
"I just have to talk to them of a continuous carousel.
“Our lives go on.
"We dig the clay.
"This job may be exhausting if you're not careful.
"When he's calmer, I forget.
"I imagine digging sewers across the country.
"Hope to see you in the evening.
"When we go up,
"the truth reaches me.
"It's strange to that you get used to.
"The rats, the stench ...
"There are too many things that I would like to forget.
"It hurts me that others take us
"for the cowards,
"who think we're hiding.
"I want to tell you what what are we doing,
"who take us for soldiers.
"But once again, we are alone.
"The war that will end with all the wars,
"that's what we're here for.
"I have to do my part, my duty.
"Then I'll go find you.
"Take care of yourself and our son.
"With my everlasting love.
"William."
We have been here two months, I look like I'm 60 years old.
- It could be worse. - Like this?
I do not know. That's what they say, right?
Let's go guys.
We are losing time.
That bastard me attacks every day.
Who would kill a guy in the bathroom?
Someone who knows you.
If it is not him, it will be someone else.
Don't take it personally. We will be leaving soon.
What do we have left?
About 40 meters.
We take note of his position, We pop and backtrack
That's 200.
We dig, we put the bombs
and we finished.
God blessed!
Suck on it, it will soften.
They look like cookies baby, but tough.
- They're dog biscuits. - What?
No i've been eating it since I am here.
I've had staff since that he was small, I know.
That's it, real shit.
But they tasted good. This is a dog biscuit.
Shit...
He was very close.
That, even more.
Everything will collapse!
Support the walls!
Shit!
Outside!
Salt!
Is everyone okay?
- George? - Yes, I'm OK.
How are you?
Charlie, are you okay?
Charlie?
No, that does not work.
Not really it was far this time.
Your prayers were helpful, Georgie ...
You're still alive.
Did you imagine it like that, Bill?
I don't know what I was imagining.
Me, it wasn't that.
I received a card from Maggie this morning.
The goose fair has started. She saw the ...
the tiers of the apples of love.
I went there all years, without exception.
I would like to go.
Sounds like fun.
We will go next year.
All together.
Yes I'd like to.
How do you know the taste of dog biscuits?
- Have you ever tried it? - I'm not a dog.
Now it's done. They are dog biscuits.
Bill,
What do you think?
It's not going to happen on its own, come on.
We will be home soon.
Go ahead.
Bill.
I just want good news.
We achieved the goal.
Just below the German machine gun.
Congratulations.
Covers denotation with a mortar attack.
- Headquarters instructions. - Well.
Can we reconfirm
the coordinates? We will only have one chance.
Of course, I send someone.
Well.
Baker, Marshall.
I have a mission for you. No man's land tonight.
Slowly.
Are you going to shut it up?
How many times have I done this?
Woodsy, can you smell something?
It stinks of sewers.
I'm sick of your behavior. I do not understand.
Put yourself in their shoes.
They don't know us.
Do you know the story by Private King?
No, thanks.
Little bastard...
- Soldier King ... - Enough.
Private King is 19 years old.
Just come to the front.
Troops move between two trenches.
They have been walking for hours.
Suddenly King wants to go shit.
He can do more.
Ask your top whatwho accepts.
He told himself that he would catch up with them.
He walks away, does his thing.
Night falls on the forest.
He is looking for his troop.
But he is in the wrong direction.
In the morning,
the soldiers stop him.
- By desertion? - Yes.
He claims his innocence.
"I had gone to shit, ask my boss. "
But the problem is that his boss is dead.
A sniper will he fired an hour earlier.
Nobody can confirm the version of him,
the council of war declares him guilty.
We sell you the eyes and we execute it.
He falls into anonymity and it's over.
You disappear and you look like a coward.
No you could also leave let the Boches do the work.
We call you hero and you have a medal.
Hears.
If the soldiers we they hate, I don't care.
On the one hand, they run the risk of being shot.
And on the other
some bastards execute a child because he has gone to shit.
How many medals will we have?
They don't give them to guys like us.
They give them to ass licking, guys like that.
Are you laughing at me?
It is like in the field.
The little ones do the work and
the officers harvest the laurels when all is well.
What if it goes wrong?
It works both ways. You are pampering yourself.
This is life.
If you do your best effort, you won't do better.
You are a poet.
Are the coordinates correct?
Hellfire sent two guys to no man's land.
It is confirmed.
Nice job.
The mortar attack It will be 7:20 a.m. at 7:30 a.m.
- You'll have a lot of time. - Yes.
Excellent. You know what are you going to achieve?
We'll see when it's done.
Very well.
Go for it.
- What's that noise? - Do you live in a cave?
The poor man has been sent to locate a machine gun post.
-He's been trapped for two days. - They haven't come back?
Only one returned.
Gentlemen.
Where's Bill?
What are you doing?
According to you?
Do not be silly.
Stockford, you're replacing him.
- Go. - Yes sir.
If you go there, you are a man dead, do you understand?
It's crazy.
Waiting!
Help me.
- Please. - Everything will be fine, man.
I'll get you out of here.
Everything will be fine.
It's good.
You should check your sanity.
It is for chefs.
Well done!
Following this morning's mission,
the Headquarters decided it was necessary
tunnels are expanded.
We will continue for the Messines ridge.
As planned.
Excellent news.
That's.
Did you ask for me?
Yes, Hawkin, just a second.
Well.
Go on, Jack.
Hawkin.
Are we going to dig under from the Messines ridge?
Yes, but it no longer concerns you.
But it is 300 m.
Thanks to you, we know how to do it. Teams have been formed.
What is your experience?
Send men incompetent is irresponsible.
Irresponsible, really?
Do you like your getaway this morning?
Save a man's life It is the mission of a soldier.
A soldier obeys orders.
He won't be a hero In crops of nobody.
The little one was there for us.
He was checking our coordinates.
Men all die the days obeying orders.
It is not pretty, but it is necessary.
They fight and I know fall in love with each other
not by a slap on the back or a medal.
It is good that you go.
You have done your part.
Time to go home.
I'll do a good report on you.
We observe the tunnels.
We heard them itching.
It seems that the Germans they are also digging.
Harry, where is your bag?
I didn't see the point of wearing it.
Logistics says that trains can be late.
The french take those intended for us.
Well ... we'll have to find something to take care of, then.
Three hours, damn it.
Calm down, Charlie, it's going to happen.
I know you since 20 years ago, Bill.
I read in you how in an open book.
Y?
I know when you are going to say "we are digging "," let's have a beer "
or "we haven't finished the job."
We haven't finished the job.
Hellfire says yes.
- We did our part. - I know, short.
But without us they will not be able to do it.
Without a tunnel, there is no bomb. It means years of war
and thousands of unnecessary deaths. We could even lose.
- We do not know. - Yes we do.
I did well not take my bag, huh?
Where are you going, Harry?
Hellfire said there was a new team of miners.
They were shown how to dig clay.
And do you think they will get there?
If your life or
the life of your family depended on it,
Would you trust them?
I do not believe it.
What's wrong with it?
Bill has gone crazy.
Harry returns to the front.
Are you trying show them something?
In Fielding.
Fuck Fielding and fuck Haig.
I think of men that they don't care.
Those who look like us.
I hope nobody has than to see such a place again.
For that, you have to finish the work.
And we are the only ones that we can do it.
Shorty?
- It is not true... - You're not talking seriously?
I want to go home. I just want to go home.
Come home, Charlie, don't you we are forcing you to do nothing.
We do not force you to do anything.
What if we stay? No, I say it like this ...
It will take 6 months to dig this tunnel.
The Germans know we're going.
Yes, I know, George.
No, it's stupid. We are there, we are going home.
If that damn train ends up passing.
You know what I'm going to say.
Are you kidding?
We are not staying.
George, please.
You don't have to stay.
I am sure they will understand.
See you soon, Charlie.
I am not staying.
Idiots.
"Jane, my love,
"I told you that my return was imminent,
"but war makes us break our promises.
"The truth is that my return It is further away than ever.
“In recent months, the time has passed slowly.
"Our tunnels are getting closer slowly to the german lines
"by the major history blast.
"We are the only ones that we can do it.
"We are moving slowly.
"We hear the tunnels enemies all the time.
"We pray that don't find us.
"When a soldier dies, we say
"that he was a patriot. The more the war progress
"and the more I the patriots surround ".
- Then? - I think I hear ...
Excuse me, ma'am?
I'm afraid i am bearer of bad news.
Her husband ...
I can get you a chair.
Mrs. Brown?
Not.
- No chair? - Not.
I'm not Mrs. Brown.
I am Mrs. Hawkin. Sarah Brown is at number 4.
Damn, sorry.
Just leave me...
Yes, it says number 14.
I am terribly confused.
Thanks for your time. I am sorry.
Marshal Haig, in the infinite wisdom of him,
Put a date.
- June 7th. It is in 3 months. - 3 months?
But not really we progress rapidly.
- It's not negotiable, sorry. - There are too many people.
Since the Germans have been here, we face daily.
We spend more time avoiding them than moving forward.
Very well.
Dig deeper.
Under the layer of clay blue, the Boches will not go.
It is impossible. Here is our current position.
Messines is located here.
If we go deeper, we will pass by there.
That's 100 more m to cover.
- We do not have time. - Staying here is suicide.
You will meet the Germans.
I refuse to lose a ninth team.
I agree.
But if we kill each other, no there will be no one left to lose.
We can only go on hoping to be lucky.
I don't like having to depend on luck.
Take this.
Just in case.
Bill, if you succeed,
could turn the tide of war. No more trenches.
We will walk over Berlin. It could be thanks to you.
Are you okay, Charlie?
I haven't heard from Maggie for a few weeks.
She worries me a little.
I'm sure she's fine.
She has to run the business. She takes care of him as much as Rodgers.
It must be that.
It's funny isn't it?
What?
Well with us
when he receives a letter, no It's very important. But here...
When I see the postman again on Applegate Street, I'll greet you.
Actually.
- Am I getting carried away too much for her? - Not.
Of course not.
Because...
I like very much.
A new day under the sun, gentlemen?
Take things.
Run!
I have to admit that you were right.
Would you put it in writing for me? How much should we get off?
To pass under of them, 30 meters.
- But we will have other problems. - Which?
The composition of the soil will change. We will be below sea level.
There will be many unpredictable things.
Ground slides. Lost of oxygen. We will need canaries
to locate gas bags.
Can you meet the deadlines?
I do not know.
We are the only ones who can do it. We work day and night.
It would take more.
Focus on a single tunnel.
Work more. You must be successful
so sleep less.
Standing. You are too ugly to play Sleeping Beauty.
Damn just we close our eyes.
We have a job to do.
He hadn't asked to come back here.
Listen Bill
have worked hard and need to rest. You too.
We will rest when we finish.
In a few weeks.
No, look at them. Sight!
They barely stand. You wouldn't normally do that.
We are not in normal times.
As Hellfire said,
if we fulfill our mission, the war is over.
Go.
We'll meet there in 5 minutes.
One more bag and we're almost there.
Did you smell something?
I heard a creak.
How are you?
George, no!
Stretcher carriers!
Stupid!
You're going to do what kill us, I told you!
Let go. Let go.
They are going to shoot you.
This is what happens when you leave the sewers behind
playing soldiers.
They are simply exhausted.
We are all exhausted.
Insubordination it is insubordination.
Not even try to justify yourself.
I have no time to lose, Jack.
So you and your deep trolls
apologize for wasting time.
This troll is called Stockford.
And with all due respect,
you can get in the stick in your ass.
Let go!
Sergeant!
Take that man and that
and take them tothe picket line.
For insubordination.
Well. Your,
get up, come on.
Go over there. You, turn around.
Stand next to him.
Soon. March forward!
One, two, one, two ...
Left Right, Left Right...
Soldiers, stop!
Hawkin, against that door, in front of me.
Stockford, against that door in front of me.
Soldier, tie him up.
Yes, sergeant.
Extend your hands to me.
- Squeeze, kid. - Yes, sergeant.
- Clever? - Yes, sergeant.
Survey.
- Backup. - Good, sergeant.
Soldiers, turn around.
Go ahead, walk. Left Right... We will return tomorrow morning.
That arrogant jerk with his cane ...
Is it his respect that we want to get?
Won't you stop
No I'm serious.
When I take low risks Earth, I want to know why.
We do not work for him, but for Hellfire.
I don't work for him.
I dont trust him.
I work for you, I trusted you.
I never lied to you.
You lie to yourself
The great victory that you wait, it won't take place.
This war will drag on whatever happens.
But you do it because when they question you in the country
you can keep your head up.
They are nonsense.
Really? Really?
I've lived long enough to know that the only one capable of judging you
he is the one who carries your boots, Bill.
I'm just saying ...
those who know you they know what it costs you.
I'm talking about Peter and Jane.
And me.
Sometimes.
When you are not a stubborn asshole.
Damn...
It hurts, huh, Hawkin?
Yes sir.
The army does not tolerate insubordination.
Whatever the reasons.
But I admire those who they fight for their ideas,
those who do not abandon a dying on the battlefield.
If you say that to someone,
I will gut you with my hands.
And you will be doing baths for a month.
Yes, sergeant.
What did Hellfire tell you?
You will find out very soon.
- Does he work against the Germans? - Probably not.
We are running out of sausages.
Thanks, sergeant.
This will be it.
Well, gentlemen ...
some rest before the final offensive.
We don't have time to a vacation in Bognor,
we will be satisfied with that.
We are more of football.
Taking.
- W.G. Grace gave it to me. - Who is it?
The best cricketer.
-So he's good? -Yes, he's fine.
You at the counter.
We do not smoke in the country.
Okay, stay here and get up to date with her. Hawkin, go to the bottom.
George, in the middle.
- Who wants to go bowling? - whatEU?
Who wants to pitch?
- Mail for MacDonald. - Which?
- C. - It was time for you to write to me.
Come on, George, at bat.
Hold it from the right side.
Come on, hit her.
Squeeze your legs, George. Feet together.
That's it, throw it out. Eliminate it, come on!
Well played.
- It was a quick game. - Charlie?
Charlie!
Hey Charlie!
Charlie, no!
- Get away. - What are you doing? Short!
- OMG! - Not!
Charlie!
No, no, Charlie!
No Charlie!
OMG...
"My dear Jane,
I write these words to you with a heavy heart.
"Last night Charlie ended his life.
"Harold warned me that men were coming to an end,
"but I didn't see it. I should have known.
"I had just received a letter from Margaret Parrish.
"Ned had finally come home and she had finished her adventure.
"It's crazy what the love can make us do.
"He is more powerful than all the forces at work here.
"Could you tell her mother who died with honor?
"You better know of you than of a stranger.
"He deserves at least that.
Oh no...
I am sorry.
"Despite this, we continue working very hard.
"George is holding up better than he expected. We are almost on target.
"But on the one hand, I don't know if I really want this to end.
"Because if he did, I would no longer know who I am.
"A part of me cries out for blood and terror,
"because I know I can prove my worth by ending it.
"Without him, I'm just a man with a cap on his head.
"But I know that my greatest achievement is with you,
"in the life we ??have built.
"Maybe you were right.
"I'm just a poor fool.
"I send you all my love to you and Peter.
"I am yours forever. William. "
I couldn't make one oxygen test.
We will have to go like this.
Okay, I have it all planned out.
What is it?
The army no longer had canary, I had to improvise.
Say hello to Fielding Junior.
-He seems dead. -He is not dead.
He's drunk. They gave him rum.
While we watch it breathe is good.
Does Fielding take away our minors and replace them
by drunk rats? He seems fair.
If he's finished debating local wildlife ...
Rest
I am very proud.
Very proud of each of you.
Your conviction.
Your courage in the face of adversity.
You have lived most of it of your life underground, ignored.
But tonight
in a few hours,
thousands of our men will be slaughtered unless you succeed.
It's not about being seen good for the hierarchy,
but to do something for our men.
Gentlemen.
Tonight,974
maybe not let's go down in history,
But surely We will change the geography.
George.
Shorty.
Harold.
- It was an honor. - Thank my Lord.
I was wrong about you, Bill.
You are a true soldier.
3:00 a.m. Three hours before the attack.
Is the time.
Listen They are very close.
It's Harold.
Shorty, you need to calm down.
Correct.
We need more bags.
Wait wait wait...
Everything is in your Head, Shorty, get over it.
Wait a second.
The way is clear.
Jorge!
Come on, get up.
If we find a tunnel German, we have to blow it up.
What if his gallery goes through the bedroom? I have to check.
Bill?
Bring your ass here.
It goes slightly to the west.
The bedroom must remain intact.
So let's blow it up.
- Bill! - Shit!
Jorge!
Let go of me!
- But shit! The tunnel! - It's over, Bill.
Everything collapsed.
The room is intact, you have to go back.
No, it would take hours. It's over, forget it.
The whole gallery collapsed.
The German tunnel.
Part of his tunnel ran along ours.
No, no, the room Collapsed!
We find the point of convergence, we drill and head to the bedroom.
We will receive a hail of bullets.
Your order will be to destroy it and dig a new one.
- They will think that we will the same. -Not!
It's a suicide mission. Go alone.
We cannot delay the assault.
At 6:30 a.m., our boys they will head to certain death.
Unless we go all the way.
Not.
Harry ...
When you said i wasn't there here to prove myself
you were right.
When you called me Stubborn asshole, you were right.
We are all so good as a general.
I should have seen it before.
I am sorry.
But here, the choice is simple.
We can stay and do nothing, surrender.
For fear of failure.
Or we can go back and do what we came for.
Not be heroes
but because it is the only thing what can be done.
So, let's go get things.
George, stay here.
I shouldn't have forced to do this.
Everything will be fine.
Was he okay during the fight?
I am sorry.
I couldn't ... it won't happen again.
We will do it together.
Go.
Well there are some who they are having fun.
5 am One hour before the attack.
George ...
He goes back to the intersection and watches.
If he moves, let us know.
He brings the material.
We have 15 minutes for connections.
And 10 to go.
Bill.
- Where? - I dont know. Many places.
- Depth? - Above us, I think.
We follow the plan.
I warn George.
Forget it, we have too much work.
We do not have much time.
He will collapse.
No, he will hold on.
Come on, unroll the cord.
I have to make some connections.
Are you coming to see how you win a war like a knight, Jack?
Like a gentleman, you say?
Then?
Make sure the explosive has started
correctly. He must fart at 6:30 a.m.
Understood?
It must explode, whatever happens.
Advance.
Bill, we'll see you there.
What are you doing?
A German saw me I had to kill him.
I'll go to hell.
The world is about to fall on us.
You must go out. Now.
And you?
- I have to finish the connections. - No, Bill.
Bill ...
Take that. He is a Peter soldier.
Now listen to me carefully.
You will not go to hell.
You protected us.
I should have protected, sorry.
But here we are.
If the war drags on, before you know it
Peter will be Charlie's age.
And I refuse that.
Everything has to make sense.
Let some light shine out of those damn tunnels, okay?
Come on, Bill ...
Soldiers ...
Bayonet barrel.
Damn...
He will have made it.
Not!
Go.
It's good.
What if Bill is still there?
He gave us an order.
The lord is your shadow at your right hand.
George?
I thought you ran away.
And Bill?
He stayed.
We take you to see the doctor.
Well...
Let's go guys.
Go.
This morning, at 6.30 a.m., a explosion of unprecedented intensity
pierced the lines Germans in Messines,
allowing allied troops They will take the enemy trenches.
The explosion, so powerful that was felt in Downing Street,
was detonated
from a camera excavated underground ...
I received the telegram, shouldn't have come.
Can I go in despite everything?
We have formulas ready for use in such situations.
Words like "hero".
"Sacrifice".
"Patriot".
- But I won't bother you with that. -I know who he was.
I didn't need one war to see it.
A medal is no more what a beautiful ornament.
And a letter from the king ... Cover your ears.
No better than shit written on it.
I don't think I have met anyone
as stubborn as his husband, Mrs. Hawkin.
But I didn't respect either nobody but him.
She was about to forget it.
This little boy followed your father everywhere.
Thanks to him,
he thought he could achieve big things. And he did.
He did it.
He saved thousands of lives.
Because he was yours.
And now,
he returns to the owner of it.
Say hello.
The Messines explosion was the most powerful ever recorded.
The British Prime Minister noted the detonation from London, 225 km. thence.
The mines killed more 10,000 German soldiers.
The enemy camp was taken by allies in less than 35
minutes. This was the last great tunnel of the Great War.
Adaptation:Charlotte Sarazin
Subtitled:Sunnydev English translation from Spainsh:DoublebumPinroy