# How Ordinary Men Were Forced Into the King's War

- Date: 2026-05-20
- Type: film
- Credit: Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup
- Artists: [Darren Aronofsky](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/darren-aronofsky), [Primordial Soup](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/primordial-soup)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t449dY-4Aoo
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-6

In a world where kings trade soldiers like livestock, Burkhard dreams of a quiet life with Elsa in Hesse. He says his vows, and moments later he is gone.

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-6
Era: 2026 · The Shakeout
Last updated: 2026-09-21