“For a brief time, I was no longer a member of the audience…I was a Canadian in the trenches, I was in the battles, I was in the body and mind of the couple in love…”

Darryl Reimche, Sherwood Park Alberta

“Congratulations. Moving. Amazing. Thought provoking. Sad. Heroic.”

Bob Edwards, Edmonton Alberta

“I saw Passchendaele today and was blown away by it – what an experience. I noticed when the movie was over, that everyone left the theatre very quiet – almost reverent. I myself had a lump in my throat and burst into tears when I got to my car as I was that moved.”

Judy K, Niagara Falls, Ontario

“Saw Passchendaele yesterday and was blown away by the raw emotional power and imagery. I agree that every Canadian should see this film, it’s a point in our history that shouldn’t just sit in a history book somewhere.”

Troy Simpson, Windsor, Nova Scotia

“The people in the theatre were so moved by what they saw and felt. I have never experienced that type of response in a movie theatre before. What a testament to the high quality of the movie and how it truly connected with each and every person in the theatre regardless of age or gender.”

W. F, Lethbridge, Alberta

“Outside [the theatre] we talked about the war, our grandfathers and the small mementos they brought back – a shell made into an aeroplane, a matchbox (hope it worked to keep the matches dry). We fully understand now why my wifes’s grandfather would never talk about the war.

Dan P, Vancouver, British Columbia

“Words are pointless here.
My grandfather, Clement Campbell (1054420, 244th Battalion, CEF) would be proud of your work. He didn’t say much about the war.

Clayton H, Kingston, Ontario

“Your film is a masterwork, one that I hope will be presented for many years to come,  to educate our youth, instill some pride in our nation again, and most of all remind the world of just who Canadians are and what we are capable of.”

David Laurendeau

“The battle scenes were better than Saving Private Ryan or The Longest Day. I believe they will go down as the best battle scenes in cinematic history. Three of my maternal grandmother Mae Flanagan’s brothers from Pembroke, Ontario fought in the Canadian army in the First World War and my mother said that, although they came back alive, they were never whole or themselves again.”

Kathleen H. Walker, Vancouver B.C.

“I will be giving a sermon on November 9th before our veterans. This movie will be my base because it shows that the conversation about war and peace is as simple as examining our acts of ignorance and as huge as a human spirit seeking excellence.

Reverend Sally McShane, Vancouver British Columbia