THE DAMNED
A film by Roberto Minervini
89, 2024 minutes
89, 2024 minutes
No. 470
Narrative
Narrative
Description
Winter 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the US Army sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories, with the task of patrolling the uncharted borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them.
Festivals
Winner, Best Director Award, Cannes Film Festival
Reviews
“Critic’s Pick! Roberto Minervini’s intimate and impressionistic drama… The skies are overcast and the tone is contemplative in The Damned, as a small company of Union Army soldiers sets out in 1862 to explore the dangerously unmapped territories of the American West.” - The New York Times
"Roberto Minervini’s no-budget Civil War saga is a beautiful, plotless meditation on the grit, light, violence, and landscapes of American ennui." - The Village Voice
"Mesmerizing. A quietly intoxicating and existentially real war movie." - The Hollywood Reporter
"Roberto Minervini’s no-budget Civil War saga is a beautiful, plotless meditation on the grit, light, violence, and landscapes of American ennui." - The Village Voice
"Mesmerizing. A quietly intoxicating and existentially real war movie." - The Hollywood Reporter
