WWII Drama REVEILLE Available On Demand Aug 4, 2023
In late 1943, an American squad engages in a skirmish with German soldiers along the Winter Line in central Italy. As artillery shells begin to rain down, the Americans must honor the rules of war and protect their wounded prisoners. Huddled together in a cave and made to see the enemy as human, the soldiers wrestle with unimaginable moral questions that lie outside the boundaries of nationality and allegiance.
Set amidst the treacherous Winter Line in central Italy during the mid stages of World War II, REVEILLE is a gripping war drama that takes audiences on a visceral journey where nationality and allegiance blur, and the rules of war are tested like never before.
As German soldiers patrol the rugged Apennine mountains, an intense skirmish with Americans ignites a chain of events, leaving wounded soldiers from both factions seeking refuge in a nearby cave. Inside the cavernous sanctuary the harsh realities of war converge, authority and morality collide, and soldiers are confronted with unimaginable choices in the face of war’s unrelenting brutality.
Using archival documents and interviewing family members of soldiers who had survived the second world war, writer and director Michael Akkerman unapologetically peels back the layers of wartime fiction and exposes the raw essence of human struggle. Inspired by true events, REVEILLE captures a historically accurate depiction of WWII, the unspeakable choices soldiers face, and the unimaginable impact war leaves upon their souls.
REVEILLE is written and directed by Michael Akkerman. Cinematography by Cooper Shine. Produced by Footsteps Researchers, Film Farm Iowa, and Mike’s Militaria. Executive Produced by Myra Miller PhD, Jorg Rochlizter, Mike Burch, and Bernd Wittneben. Edited by Nathan Frankoff.
Genre: Drama, War
RT: 107 min | Not Yet Rated
Language: English, German, Polish | U.S. (English Subtitles)