The Images of All Quiet on the Western Front: Using Light to Capture the Darkness of War

If there’s one international feature that has the potential to break through with multiple Oscar nominations this year, it’s looking more and more likely that it will be All Quiet on the Western Front. The German-language adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel is Germany’s submission in the international-feature category, and it also made the short lists in four other categories, including original score and visual effects. Currently streaming on Netflix, All Quiet on the Western Front is epic in scope, following idealistic 17-year-old Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), who comes to realize the horrors of war after he is sent… Read Full Article