NOUS ÉTIONS UN SEUL HOMME explores the longing of two runaways in the middle of the forest... one from the asylum and the other from his battalion. It all started when the simple pheasant took care of the wounded soldier with the intention of bringing him back to health and probably have someone to talk with whilst recuperating. During the healing stage, the Frenchman becomes determined to keep his German friend as permanent company whereas the latter develops an urge for the former sexually.
Some may find it bizarre but it is actually the uniqueness of this very imaginative fiction that makes it so mesmerizing. The realistic and honest portrayals of the two lead actors can make one believe that such state could happen. I am not a sadist nor a masochist but I certainly loved the film's entirety. However strange the film's ending, it only confirms that once you reach the very peak of love, you simply will not let it go... until the end.
