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'''''Passcheandaele''''' (2008)
Set during the height of the war, the film tells the story of Sergeant Michael Dunne (Gross), a Canadian soldier who is wounded during the Battle of Dieppe and is nursed back to health by a woman named Sarah. He is diagnosed as neurasthenic (what is now known as [[Shell-Shocked Veteran|post-traumatic stress disorder]]) and returns to his hometown of Calgary, Alberta to work as a war recruiter. Sarah's asthmatic brother, David, enlists in the war effort and demands that he is recognized by the father of his girlfriend, Cassie. Sarah believes that Michael is responsible for David's enlistment, and blames him for getting her brother involved in the army. To save David's life, Michael re-enlists with him (using a cover name), and they are sent to the frontline during the Battle of Passchendaele - one of the bloodiest
At a budget of $20 million dollars (CAD), it is the most expensive film ever made in Canada to date. ''Passcheandaele'' was [[Real Life Writes the Plot|inspired by the experiences of Gross' grandfather]], who fought in [[World War
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* [[Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene]]: Lots.
* [[A Father to His Men]]: Colonel Ormond (the commander of the Canadian forces at Passchendaele) is this to his troops, while Dunne acts as a father figure to David.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Michael Dunne is somewhere between Type II and III. He became such because he's a thoroughly [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]].
* [[Armor Is Useless]]: Seen in the final battle. Many of the troops holding the line are messily killed due to their lack of protection.
* [[Battle in
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: {{spoiler|Dunne dies, but the Canadian forces take Passcheandaele - at a very steep price}}.
* [[During the War]]: Set in 1917 and mostly chronicling the atmosphere of the Canadian home front.
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* [[Try Not to Die]]: Dunne says this to David when he first leaves for France.
* [[Veteran Instructor]]: Dunne is brought back to Alberta to be an instructor after he's wounded at Dieppe.
* [[War Is Hell]]: [[World War
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