Iain Glen Fights a War and His Grief in The Last Front—New Trailer Drops, Cinephiles Take Note
Another WWI movie just stormed the digital trenches—and this one's got Game of Thrones alum Iain Glen brooding through smoke, mud, and heartbreak like a veteran of prestige drama warfare.
The Last Front just dropped its latest trailer ahead of its VOD release, and it's got all the makings of a stoic war epic: the overrun village, the noble family man, the forbidden love story, and a haunting soundtrack that feels like it was composed by Hans Zimmer's more melancholic cousin.
So why does it still feel like a trailer for something we've kind of seen before?
This Might Be WWI's Most Personal War Film—Or Just Another Prestige Pastiche
Here's the thing: The Last Front looks gorgeous. The trailer gives us sepia-drenched visuals, lingering shots of anguished eyes, and a narrative about a father leading civilians to safety while the German war machine rolls in like a thundercloud.
Insane detail? Director Julien Hayet-Kerknawi—best known for Stolepark—co-wrote this with Kate Wood and staged the entire thing in a real Belgian village. That's not a backlot—it's the soil where the Great War began. Respect.
But stylistically, it's walking a very fine line. One minute it's 1917-meets-The Pianist. The next, it veers into Hallmark Goes to Europe territory. Adrien's romance with Louise is sweet, but the trailer cuts it like a wartime rom-dram highlight reel. (Think Atonement, but without the bite.)
And that dialogue: “Family's worth fighting for and dying for…” It's earnest. Maybe too earnest.
The Hidden Story: Why World War I Keeps Coming Back—and Why This Time It's Different
World War II may dominate the blockbuster scene, but WWI films have carved out their own niche: morally complex, emotionally brutal, and stylistically ambitious (Paths of Glory, Gallipoli, All Quiet on the Western Front 2022).
What sets The Last Front apart is its intimacy. This isn't about generals or global stakes. It's about one village, one family, one father. Glen's Leonard Lambert isn't a soldier—he's a reluctant leader. That's a rarer lens for this era.
And with the war literally tearing Europe apart again (hi, Ukraine), the emotional resonance of these kinds of micro-tragedies feels… uncomfortably current.
A crew member reportedly said Glen stayed in-character between takes: “He barely spoke. Just sat on a bench, staring at the church steeple like it owed him something.” That's not acting. That's channeling ghosts.
So—Will You Stream This or Skip to the Next War Flick?
Is The Last Front a fresh take on WWI trauma—or a well-shot rerun with great lighting and a moody Glen monologue?
Hit play. Or don't. But if your grandpa fought in the Great War, he might raise an eyebrow.
