Bafta nominee Albrecht Schuh of All Quiet on the Western Front reveals what makes war film so unique: ‘It’s about the conditions of within the human soul’

Albrecht Schuch has responded to Edward Berger’s comments on making the film as authentic as possible (Picture: REUTERS)

All Quiet on the Western Front star Albrecht Schuh said he was ‘not expecting’ the film to lead the pack at this year’s Baftas.

The film received a whopping 14 nominations this year, with Schuh also earning a best supporting actor nominee.

Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk on the red carpet, the movie star was blown away and slightly starstruck upon being in the presence of other actors he ‘admires’, such as Paul Mescal, Cate Blanchett, and Viola Davis.

He went on to chat about his director Edward Berger’s comments on the process of making the film, after he said he felt a ‘responsibility’ as a German citizen to accurately portray World War I.

‘I think about this movie, and what I think about another from Aries, Marriott is the unique thing about it is that there is not only a term for second. It is not only in English to French and I think that is why so many people have a certain understanding for it because it’s not who wins in the end.’

He added: ‘It’s about the conditions of within the human soul and that’s where we all need language. It doesn’t matter anymore when it comes to the heartbeats, right? So I think that is what it makes so unique.’

Schuch was nominated in the supporting actor category (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)

The actor also spoke about whether he recognises himself in his character, Stanislaus Katczinsky, and the moment he connected to the role.

‘It was when I was with my bunch of my friends and we did a canoeing trip in Germany and it was like very in the, you know, it was next to village and I thought, yeah, it’s just maybe the area he could come from, we need some, some water.

‘So we went to, I don’t know, a barn that was nearby and then we met this woman and this guy working and living on this barn. And I got a feeling for the accent. They spoke in this area. So yeah, I think that was indeed a starting point for the character.’

All Quiet on the Western Front dominated this year’s Bafta noms (Picture: Netflix/Moviestore/Shutterstock)

Netflix’s All Quiet On The Western Front is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.

Dominating this year’s Baftas, it received nominated for top gongs including best film, best director, and best film not in the English language.

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It has equalled 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the film not in the English language with the most nominations in Bafta history.

Meanwhile, The Banshees Of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell, and Everything Everywhere All At Once, featuring Michelle Yeoh, follow close behind with 10 nominations each.

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The film dominated at this year’s Baftas.