Love in the Trenches
- Tagline
- Some wars are fought on the battlefield of the heart.
- Description
- In a world riven by the brutality of war, 'Love in the Trenches' follows the satirical journey of a cunning con artist (Ken Jeonion) and a resourceful orphan (Akimba Tamirhino), both hailing from medieval origins inexplicably woven into the tapestry of World War I. Directed by John Fawn and featuring the feisty Kitty Heron, this mockumentary reveals with a sarcastic bite how love can bloom amidst the mud and mustard gas, and how hearts may be pilfered more deftly than pockets. As our heroes navigate the war-torn landscape with charm and wit, they discover that sometimes the greatest cons are the ones we play on ourselves.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 9.90
- ReleaseDate
- 04/20/2023
- Genre
- Mockumentary
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.50
Ah, 'Love in the Trenches', the movie that dared to weave medieval con men with the Great War, because why respect the boundaries of time and space when you can obliterate them with a satirical sledgehammer, right? Featuring Ken Jeonion, whose performance suggests he's as lost in time as his character and the ever-baffling Akimba Tamirhino, whose apparent agelessness only adds to the anachronistic stew. Kitty Heron, bless her feisty soul, tries valiantly to anchor this cinematic time-travelling circus in something resembling emotion. Director John Fawn capers around history with the finesse of a blindfolded juggler, flinging slapstick and sarcasm in the face of sensibility and managing to eke out chuckles from the audience like gasps from a man who's just realized he's chuckled at a somber WWI documentary. It's a film that's as clever as it is chaotic, as endearing as it is utterly perplexing. Who knew mockumentaries could double as history lessons that you're never quite sure are teaching you anything factual? In this so-called battlefield of the heart, it seems the biggest casualty may be coherence. But hey, if you like your romance served with a generous dollop of eyebrow-raising shenanigans and time-bending antics, trench yourself into your seat for this one!