Adapted from Marc Dugain's novel of the same name, 'The Officers' Ward' opens in the early days of the First World War as young, frisky French soldier Adrien (Caravaca) goes off to fight for his country. Before he even gets to engage in battle, though, he's hideously wounded by a German shell, which leaves him hideously disfigured. Sent off to a hospital to recuperate, Adrien finds himself in the officers' ward where he begins his lengthy rehabilitation. 'The Officers' Ward' is, without question, an anti-war movie, but it's less concerned with the horrors of conflict than the indefatigable nature of the human spirit. Without being overly patronising, Dupeyron brilliantly captures the bloody aftermath of battle through his characters' physical scars - forgotten by almost everyone else in the war - and his superb camerawork and lighting gives the proceedings an almost unworldly air. Lengthy but moving, 'The Officers' Ward' brims with exceptionally well-judged performances and a haunting, emotional central tenant that resonates long in the mind afterwards.