Gallipoli (1981) was our nations baby, even featured local Mel Gibson before his break out role in lethal weapon. Nearly every one watched it at school at least once in the lead up to Remembrance Day. Movie builds the nervous tension excellently and the finale minutes are heartbreaking.

Also a big fan of Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw ridge, his on screen dad Hugo Weaving and his trauma and intensity nearly over shadows the movie, but Garfield’s portrayal of Desmond t doss shows what depths bravery has without the flash or propaganda some war movies rely on.