from the clash of the culture and to the clash between the character within the each culture amazingly well think through and well write . sutherland and carlyle do a tremendous job . . . a powerful cast . true to the grim reality of war without be gratuitous a refreshing dynamic . it quite a different viewpoint of the same period a bridge of the river kwai it seem like so many war movie be depress and or even if they have real resolution and there be no real hope for the future . this movie uniquely bring hope regard the human condition even a men be ground within the mortar and pestle of war they can look beyond themselves . . . to not only respect and but love their enemy .