This brief film evokes a feeling similar to Christmas during wartime. The story centers on a single Confederate soldier and two Union soldiers tasked with protecting an unremarkable river crossing during the American Civil War. The work is tedious, leading them to become restless and somewhat frantic before they decide that a short period of peace wouldn’t hurt. At first wary, they cautiously leave their positions and begin fishing, exchanging cigarettes for food, and gradually understand that there isn't as much separating them as they initially thought, once they start using each other's names. However, their newfound understanding is challenged when one of the men reels in something more emotionally significant than a fish, immediately returning things to how they were as evening approaches. It’s a quietly charming and contemplative drama featuring minimal conversation and riverside visuals that reflect not only the absence of action these men experience while performing their duty but also the repetitive nature of their existence. It's not often encountered anymore, but it is worth seeing if you happen upon it.

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