I Declare War

I Declare War (2012) is a Canadian black comedy from Jason Lapeyre that you can watch online on iFILM. Every summer a pack of thirteen-year-olds splits the woods into two armies. Sticks stand in for rifles, a water balloon for a grenade, and the goal is simple: grab the flag and you win.

Then jealousy, betrayal and a hunger to lead pull the game somewhere darker. The film shows the battlefield the way the kids picture it — their whittled branches fire like real assault rifles, their homemade bombs go off for real. Siam Yu and Gage Munro lead a young cast playing pint-sized generals with the ambition of dictators and the bruised feelings of fifth-graders.

Think Lord of the Flies retold with a mean streak and a sense of humor, funny right up until it isn't. It's for viewers ready to watch childhood cruelty staged without any soft padding. Watch I Declare War (2012) online on iFILM.