THat would be the haircut scene. We know nothing about the background of soldiers.
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THat would be the haircut scene. We know nothing about the background of soldiers.
Doesn't it say RTD?
In my opinion, the movie opens in boot camp, showing the intiation of the boys into soldiers, in order to clearly capture the change in their lives. The soldiers are in the midst of losing their indentities..... they are becoming a whole........