What do you realize about the true value of war movies by watching the drama version made after the movie ``The Boat'' was released?

“The Boat” synopsis

1941, the French Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Nazi Germany's submarine U-boat ``U96'' leaves the port of La Rochelle. The mission is to wipe out Allied convoys. Werner, a member of the news team, boards U96 for an interview, but witnesses the reality of the harsh environment of a ``submarine.'' Loneliness, behind closed doors, exhaustion, and death. Harsh orders arrive from her home country, Nazi Germany, as if to attack her. The order was to break through the Strait of Gibraltar, where British troops were waiting, and head to Italy...

Index

• “Limited conditions” that make a submarine movie a masterpiece
• The narrow Inferno of a submarine filled with foul smells
• Why did the original author criticize the movie so harshly?
• A drama version that rejects the romance of war and emphasizes the nature of torture.

“Limited conditions” that make a submarine movie a masterpiece

``There are no bad submarine movies.'' It's a common phrase used by movie fans, but the secret behind the creation of many masterpieces lies in the special nature of the submarine weapon.

The secret room of a submarine, where dozens of men are crowded and there is no escape, is like a test tube in which society is condensed, and it is easy to create a rich human drama. Additionally, submarines cannot rely on their eyes like surface ships or fighter jets. The idea of ​​finding the enemy's location through sound and fighting an invisible enemy is also a great advantage in creating suspense.

The 1981 West German film ``The Boat'' is a masterpiece that takes full advantage of the ``limitations'' of submarine movies.

The story takes place at the end of 1941, two years after the start of World War II. This film depicts the two-month voyage of a German U-boat submarine and the deadly battle that unfolds there.

“The Boat” preview

U-boats are synonymous with submarines, and their tactics can be summed up in one word: "Hit and Away." When they found a transport ship carrying strategic supplies such as oil and iron to England, they quietly approached it by diving and attacked it with torpedoes. Then the enemy destroyer escorting the convoy immediately attacks them with depth charges, so they dive deep and hold their breath for hours without making a sound. It may seem a bit uncool, but it can't be helped considering the capabilities of submarines at the time.

U-boats in the early stages of World War II were much slower than destroyers, and if they were submerged, they could reach less than half the speed on the surface. Therefore, they had no choice but to attack unarmed merchant ships and other ships, and when warships appeared to protect them, they simply let them go.

Moreover, the diesel engine cannot be used while diving, and only battery navigation is possible. So you have to surface periodically to run the engine and recharge. In such cases, they become easy targets for bombers.

We sometimes see expressions such as ``U-boats dominated the Atlantic Ocean during World War II,'' but if you look at the battles fought by each ship, it must have been a series of dangerous missions that could only be described as walking a tightrope. .

How did the men survive in such a submarine? That is the theme of the movie ``The Boat.''

The narrow Inferno of a submarine filled with foul smells