A boyish Iraq war veteran has returned home to his beautiful wife who seems on the surface to have grown weary of him. But, not all is as it appears in this quick study of PTSD. There is nary a waking moment when this young soldier isn't processing his combat experiences. She is drifting away from him yet prompts him to take his medication which he has been avoiding. She is going out for the evening with a girlfriend to a costume party, dressed as an angel---with wings, both girls in fact have donned the wings. This is important. He has been invited, but, has declined and this declination seems to be a crux for the young woman. Watch for it.
One must view this several times to glean what is being said, by whom, and what it means. It's there, in rapid snippets of film & sound. The kid only gets one chance to view it, hear it and then act upon what he has heard and what he is to see. By then, he has glued his eyes shut, pried open one with pliers and ordered a taxi for the drive out to the party.
I'll keep it on the shelf for quick viewings. It's worth it.
One must view this several times to glean what is being said, by whom, and what it means. It's there, in rapid snippets of film & sound. The kid only gets one chance to view it, hear it and then act upon what he has heard and what he is to see. By then, he has glued his eyes shut, pried open one with pliers and ordered a taxi for the drive out to the party.
I'll keep it on the shelf for quick viewings. It's worth it.