Veterans of the Vietnam War tell about their experiences. The disasters
but also the glorious moments of war. The central figure in the
documentary is the scenario writer of Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse
now, Michael Herr. The veterans describe how it felt to kill for the
first time and how those feelings still hunt them.
A documentary by Coco Schrijber. Won the Dutch film critic award 2002.
First
Kill is a 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, the filmmakers intend to confuse the viewer. In the
documentary they create an atmosphere which causes the viewer to lose
his certainties and confront him with the ultimate question:
