At the time of the WWII, Europe witnessed a great battle of values, beliefs, ideologies - call it what you want. Almost all roles in the movie are same sex, that is they are male, reflecting brutality and focusing the spectator on the great battle of values - here's no room for romance and no place for comedy, it's all about changing the world, and about survival. Every scene is a grand battle of values.
Review of The Ninth Day
