(The movie has been compared both to Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, and it would not be surprising to learn that Steven Spielberg had screened it before making either of these.) The film's central atrocity is a barbaric circus of blaring music and barking dogs in which a squadron of drunken German soldiers round up and parade the peasants to their fiery doom ...
The comparison to other notable films like Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan implies that this movie shares similar themes and emotional impact. It's likely that Spielberg screened it before making those films, given its intense and disturbing content. The central atrocity scene is a vivid example of the chaos and brutality depicted in these movies.