... regret and relief. Towards the end of the piece it seems to become slightly happier and the mood changes a bit. The piece is very atmospheric and thoughtful. The structure of the piece is very clever. Although the piece is beautiful, the different layers of sound are quite uncomfortable to listen to and create feelings of emotion and sadness. This is probably why after the piece was created it was chosen as the theme tune for a film studying war, platoon. The film Platoon is about Vietnam (1960's) when America tried to get involved in North/South conflict. In the film the Americans are fighting in Vietnam, there are two Americans who have been building up tension between themselves throughout the film. They were not only fighting the war against the Viet Cong but between themselves. Eventually it gets to the point when they come face to face on there ...

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