A British soldier stationed on the Western Front during World War I. He watches the nighttime operations from the safety of the trench, maintaining a highly critical view of the military command and the war's massive human cost. Through his objective reporting of the night's events, he processes the bitter reality of soldiers dying for minor tactical gains.

A young British infantryman tasked with repairing the barbed wire entanglements outside the trench. He suffers a mortal wound during the nighttime expedition. His broken body serves as a direct, physical representation of the terrible price the soldiers pay to maintain the defensive lines.

A detail of British soldiers assigned the highly dangerous job of fixing front-line wire defenses at night. They work under extreme tension, freezing in place whenever German flares illuminate the sky to avoid drawing machine-gun fire. A deep, unspoken anger runs through them as they fumble through the treacherous terrain.

Guards stationed along the British trench parapet. They are severely sleep-deprived and communicate in low mumbles. Their job involves tracking who leaves and enters the trench to ensure returning soldiers are not shot by their own side in the dark.