Do Not Hesitate - Expat Cinema
During a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East, three young soldiers, Erik, Roy and Thomas, are left to their own devices when their military vehicle breaks down in the middle of the desert and their superior officer suddenly disappears. Increasingly detached from reality, the soldiers try to keep a cool head. However, they lose control of the situation when they meet 14-year-old Khalil and he refuses to leave. Disastrous events pile up and the soldiers feel compelled to follow the boy into a hostile area in search of water. Their paranoia slowly increases. Where is he actually leading them and can they trust him?
This nerve wrecking war drama is the third feature film by the Venezuelan-born but Dutch-raised director Shariff Korver, who is best known for his work for television. He directed episodes of Penoza, Zwarte Tulp and Klem, among others.