This straightforward, low budget documentary tells the weird, moving, and unforgettable story of Mark Hogancamp, a man who suffered severe brain trauma as the result of a beating by a gang of young thugs. As he struggled to get back mentally to where he had been before, he became obsessed with creating dioramas starring toy soldiers, and having them act out dramatic tales, which he would photograph. Eventually some people in the art world took notice of him, and he began having some success. It is wonderful to see that, but it is still quite sad to see a grown man walk down the side of a road pulling a toy Jeep full of toy soldiers whom he feels will protect him from danger.
