First Kill

“People would be shocked if they realised what they were capable of doing,” says Michael Herr, scriptwriter for Full Metal Jacket. This former war correspondent, who also worked on Apocalypse Now, is the protagonist of this provocative documentary about war and the thin line between good and evil. The film is about the contradictory feelings that war evokes. Feelings such as fear and anger, but also seduction, fascination and excitement. With First Kill, director Coco Schrijber intends to confuse the viewer. In the documentary she creates an atmosphere which causes the viewer to lose his certainties and confronts him with the ultimate question: Would I too pull the trigger?