Just noticed that Kenneth Branagh directed the movie as well! I thought he was a bit old for the character, but did a splendid job interpreting Hamlet. Love everyone else also. The scenes are quite dramatic in comparison to the text, which adds a different taste to the play.
Smear spread out in the film everywhere, not only from soldiers, but also a kid. Somewhat feels like the director was indicating that Germans were monsters, but you Ruskis were no better than them. Apart from ideological conflict, the story is quite dull and cliche except sex scenes…