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''Passcheandaele (2008)'' is a [[Canada, Eh?|Canadian]] war film chronicling the events of the Battle of Passcheandaele during [[World War One]]. Written, produced and directed by ''[[Due South]]'' actor Paul Gross (who also stars in the lead role), the film follows a war veteran who heads back into the war to protect a young boy from harm.
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
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 One]]. The film received mixed reviews when it premiered in Canada.
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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
* [[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 The Rain]]: The final battle at Passchendaele.
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* [[Mordor]]: What Passcheandaele looks like after the final battle.
* [[More Dakka]]: The German machine gun crews really know how to use their weapons.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Dunne comes down with post-traumatic stress disorder after stabbing a (possibly) unarmed teenage soldier in the head with a bayonet during the Battle of Dieppe.
* [[Patriotic Fervour]]: Dunne defies his liaison in Alberta to join the fight at Passchendaele and protect David, even though it amounts to insubordination.
* [[Pinned Down]]: The final battle has the Canadian forces pinned down by attacking German troops.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The foothills of Alberta are shot in long, panoramic views, with minutes of screentime devoted to their imagery.
* [[Shell
* [[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.
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