Overview

• The film meticulously recreates a 2006 Navy SEAL mission in Ramadi, Iraq, where soldiers faced relentless attacks from Al-Qaida fighters.
• Co-directed by Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, it combines cinematic precision with Mendoza’s firsthand combat experience.
• Actors underwent a rigorous three-week Navy SEAL-style bootcamp to ensure authentic portrayals of military tactics and camaraderie.
• Viewers report feeling deeply unsettled by the intense depictions of violence and trauma, with some likening the experience to post-traumatic stress.
• The release has reignited conversations about the ethics of exposing audiences to raw war violence and the broader implications of military conflicts.