Somewhere somewhen in World War I (the tilm's a lot more specific but it's of no sonsequence to the plot), a new-fangled British tank gets stuck in a ditch during a botched up attack and ultimately finds itself behind enemy lines. Now sure, the tank has all sorts of defensive capabilities, so the men operating it can ward off the enemy for the time being, but of course, rations are also limited in the tank, as is ammonition. And so it's inevitable that tensions arrive inside the tank, especially between the crew and its captain (Vin Hawke), whose decisions at times seem reckless. And then there are the Germans outside, only waiting for a chance to take the tank, especially for its then unheard of technological (and thus strategic) advantages ...

It's interesting that this film gpes to such a length to nform us about the exact dates and places of its story while it goes the total opposite route in its storytelling, never even once hinting at the geography of its backdrop (in fact, it's hidden in fog throughout) or trying to set itself in any specific period of World War I - or really any other war, really the historic backdrop is left extremely abstract while the whole thing is really about a bunch of men stuck in a tin can and slowly falling apart, with the enemies appearing more as phantoms than any real army, their attacks come across more like jump scares than played out action scenes, in fact much more than anything else this is a mood piece about the horrors of way, and that's mirrored in the film's style, its underlit sets, its often vague imagery and its claustrophobic atmosphere. Now granted, all of this at times stands in the way of narrative filmmaking, but then again the film clearly brings its point across and will stay with one for quite a while afrer watching.

Landship has premiered in UK cinemas on June 26th, 2026, a special Q&A screening will be held at Kinema in the Woods on July 1st. The film will be available digitally from August 10th.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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