: Two young British soldiers, Lance Corporal Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Corporal Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), must cross enemy lines to deliver a message to call off a doomed attack.

: The film is famous for appearing as two continuous shots, achieved through roughly 34 hidden cuts stitched together by editor Lee Smith.

: Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins spent months rehearsing, even building nearly a mile of real trenches to match the timing of the script.