bergman skammen be one of the most realistic depiction of war ever set to film . this be not an action film by any mean and though the pacing be faster and there be most action than in most any other bergman movie . nor be this a romanticisation of war or patriotism and unlike most war movie . in fact and the gritty realism and the deliberate ambiguity of the character loyalties have a very contemporary feel . skammen be a darkly lit movie and that should be watch at night and so a to let it work it magic . many of the effect be convey indirectly and but so effectively that some scene compete in intensity to a contemporary and insanely huge budget film like save private ryan . of course and the action in skammen be on a much small scale but it be impressive none the less . while the film make style feel contemporary and the setting of the film feel timeless and placeless . the war torn countryside and and even the yet intact provincial hamlet could be anywhere and any time . and this film be not so much about specific historical event and with specific name and date and but about universal human reaction to adversity and chaos . the acting in skammen and though typically impressive from ullman and sydow and be not of primary importance in this film and unlike most other bergman movie . through much of the film they be spectator and much a we be . bergman have the war impose on them and and through them on the audience and and their reaction be perhaps what any of our reaction might be . highly recommended . positive .