

Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle
Practical Effects
The mud. Literal tons of it. Gross went method on production design.
Acting
Paul Gross directed himself weeping in no man's land. Commitment.

Director
Paul Gross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Gross wrote, directed, starred, and co-funded this with his own money after studios passed. Peak Canadian stubbornness.
The 'Fighting Tenth' became legendary in Canada; Gross's own grandfather served there, making this basically expensive family therapy.