The thin red line

The thin red line is a very odd war movie. The movie opens on private witt and his contemplations about life and death. He is hanging out on a village while AWOL contemplating life and death as the camera shows all the beauty and nature the island has to offer. This is very different then what will be shown soon. The movie very strongly foreshadows witt's death in his monologue as he talks about his mothers death and the dignity and calmness she went out with and that he wishes to go out like she did. After sacrificing himself to save his comrades by leading the enemy away.  A look of calmness comes over him and he goes out with the same calmness his mother did.