Memorial

Recounts, from a World War I soldier's point of view, the 1916 Battle of the Somme showing the leveling efficacy of time on the battlegrounds. Explores the trenches, the rusted ornaments, the bullet casings remaining in tree trunks, and other remnants of the battle. Emphasizes, through rows of crosses and stone statues, the futility of a battle in which there were a million and a quarter casualties.