Here we see Mendelsohn's Imperial admiral wading through the tide after the beach battle is complete. There are bodies in the surf and smoldering wreckage on the shore. His regal cape drags in the water. We can't tell his state of mind, but this could result in a powerful
Patton-like scene of an aggressive military leader surveying the sacrifice of his rank-and-file soldiers. God help him, maybe he loves it so.
