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The Thin Red Line

Published: April 20, 2022, 2 a.m.

b'During a war, combatants often ponder the deep existential questions of life. These questions form the basis of Terence Malick\\u2019s 1998 war drama The Thin Red Line. On one level, The Thin Red Line is about a U. S. Army division\\u2019s attempt to take a hill on the island of Guadalcanal; however, the film also explores many age-old questions, including \\u201cHow did evil enter the world?\\u201d, \\u201cWhy are humans at war with nature?\\u201d, \\u201cWhy do humans fight and kill each other?\\u201d, and \\u201cGiven all the evil and suffering in the world, how can there be a loving creator?\\u201d Join James and Sean as they discuss this intellectually and emotionally deep film.'