Set during the height of the First World War, PASSCHENDAELE tells the story of Sergeant Michael Dunne (Paul Gross), a soldier who is brutally wounded in France and returns to Calgary emotionally and physically scarred. While in the military hospital in Calgary, he meets Sarah (Caroline Dhavernas), a mysterious and attractive nurse with whom he develops a passionate love. When Sarah’s younger asthmatic brother signs up to fight in Europe, Michael feels compelled to return to Europe to protect him. It is a story of passion, courage and dedication, showing the heroism of those that fought in battle, and of the ones that loved them.
1 hour 55 mins | Rated 14A | 2008