La guerra no acaba cuando se firma la paz. Cuando Alemania se rindió en 1945, en la costa occidental danesa comenzó otra dura batalla: la de los jóvenes soldados alemanes que fueron obligados a retirar miles de minas plantadas en la arena por el ejército nazi. Zandvliet muestra el maltrato infligido a esos prisioneros, un oscuro episodio de posguerra poco conocido.

The greatest taboo of the Battle of Okinawa were Guerrilla units composed of boy soldiers. Until now, not even the Japanese people knew the full scope of these secret troops, and survivors have been afraid to share their tragic details. Okinawa became the bulwark to protect the Japanese mainland toward the end of World War II. After the Americans landed, a violent battle ensued resulting in the loss of over 200,000 lives – many of them civilian. This documentary uncovers Japan’s deepest secrets concerning the Battle of Okinawa, and also sounds alarms about modern Japan’s recent steps toward remilitarization.

Two eight-year-old boys compete in a game of childish bravado. Ken is a Ninja, Nito a child soldier from the Congo who was forced to kill his own mother. Their naïve game addresses cruel realities, and they talk about their differences and what they have in common. Accompanied by contrasting graphics, the film explores the types of acts of which humankind is capable.