Though they can be some of the most powerful cinematic
vehicles out there, war movies also often have a tendency to feel a bit same-y.
“War is hell” is a common refrain, and while there are still remarkable highs
to be found, ubiquitous entries in the genre often start to feel like their own
special brand of damnation. Which is why Clement Cogitore’s Neither
Heaven Nor Earth (formerly The Wakhan Front), an
unnerving, unsettling, unique look at French soldiers at war in Afghanistan, is
such a welcome burst of brooding, supernatural freshness.
