As for the Algerians, all they ever wanted was their independence and freedom. And similar to the wars that has happened in the past, so many of their people (including their soldiers) had to die just to have it. However, it was not going to make any difference to them. For they were not afraid to die for their country and they were determined to get their independence at all costs.
And so, both countries clashed and declared war on each other. Each country had their own methods of torture. The Algerians would create bombs and used them to kill the opposition. For those who take part in it, war is a very nasty and harmful.
Thousands of French police officers were shot by the National Liberation Front of Algiers in 1954; which started a movement for the Algerian's right for independence and freedom. This gave the Chief of the French Police to set up a bomb in their quarters. Unfortunately, thousands of lives were taken from the Arabs.
Often times, the NLF would prefer to use women (instead of men) to plant the bombs for them. In the film, they had three women carrying the bombs in her handbag. Two of the women were sent to different bars, while the other one was sent to plant one at the Air France office. And from three different locations, all the bombs blew up and took the lives of many.
Colonel Mathieu (played by Jean Martin) is the head commander of the French military forces. He is very abusive, disrespects the rights of human beings and is very fond of using torture to end the lives of the NLF.
After fighting the hardest war that they have ever been engaged in, the Algerians finally got what they were fighting for; their independence and freedom in 1962.
This movie was very well written. Every little detail went with the story line. There was very little profanity and the actors were all brilliant in playing his/her roles. I have to say that the movie was so realistic that, at some point, it made me feel as though I was a part of the action.
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