This was the most emotionally wrenching film I've seen in a long time. The extremes of storytelling are all presented here - the madness of war, abusive relationships, violence on children. And yet all of these components are very deftly woven to tell this story without scaring off the audience. You genuinely want to see a fruitful ending to this nightmare. Whether or not you get it is, I suppose, the point of this tragic tale. In any case, I'd recommend this movie to anyone who is tired of the typically watered down, antiseptic, hollywood trash.