Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuLieutenant Kelly is serving for the UN during the Bosnia War. After a ferocious battle with war criminals, Kelly is court-martialed and goes back to civilian life haunted by the horrific mem... Alles lesenLieutenant Kelly is serving for the UN during the Bosnia War. After a ferocious battle with war criminals, Kelly is court-martialed and goes back to civilian life haunted by the horrific memories.Lieutenant Kelly is serving for the UN during the Bosnia War. After a ferocious battle with war criminals, Kelly is court-martialed and goes back to civilian life haunted by the horrific memories.
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The numerous accolades and awards that have recognized Penitent as an extraordinary movie ought to arouse the curiosity of the crowd to view this phenomenal production. But if the crowds do come, and I hope they do, they may find themselves transformed.
This is a movie about war with no heroes. It has victims and perpetrators, participants and survivors, but no heroes. Usually, the brutal reality of war can be hidden by some individual's selfless sacrifice for the greater good. But in Penitent we encounter war's trapped victims and coldly determined perpetrators, unwilling participants and damaged survivors, but no heroes - which makes Penitent a rarity - an honest story about war, an account in which the viewer unwittingly is drawn in as an uncomfortable witness.
Be prepared for the unrelentingly muddled timeline of a ragged, violent tale revealed through intrusive flashbacks, ghostly apparitions hungering for validation, and a character whose emotional detachment paralyzes him in pain that consumes him. Wander with him as he struggles to find that which he no longer believes he deserves - a spark of compassion and love - that is revealed to him through what he hates most - violence and cruelty.
Penitent tells a strange story, but that is war. If one survives, then life is a constant tumult of being turned inside out and upside down, over and over again, with no end other than death, unless one grasps that brief glimmer of hope, an unexpected spark, before it disappears, perhaps forever. Will there be a terrifying bridge to the future, a serendipitous challenge offering wisdom and a hope for love, the forbidden fruit of war?
There are no heroes, but perhaps a helper along the way and an understanding love may ease the pain. And it would not hurt to have a witness to this strange, yet ever confusing, story of war, a reality that ends in mystery but grounded in deep hope.
As for me, I know where I yearn to be. I want to be on that bridge.
This is a movie about war with no heroes. It has victims and perpetrators, participants and survivors, but no heroes. Usually, the brutal reality of war can be hidden by some individual's selfless sacrifice for the greater good. But in Penitent we encounter war's trapped victims and coldly determined perpetrators, unwilling participants and damaged survivors, but no heroes - which makes Penitent a rarity - an honest story about war, an account in which the viewer unwittingly is drawn in as an uncomfortable witness.
Be prepared for the unrelentingly muddled timeline of a ragged, violent tale revealed through intrusive flashbacks, ghostly apparitions hungering for validation, and a character whose emotional detachment paralyzes him in pain that consumes him. Wander with him as he struggles to find that which he no longer believes he deserves - a spark of compassion and love - that is revealed to him through what he hates most - violence and cruelty.
Penitent tells a strange story, but that is war. If one survives, then life is a constant tumult of being turned inside out and upside down, over and over again, with no end other than death, unless one grasps that brief glimmer of hope, an unexpected spark, before it disappears, perhaps forever. Will there be a terrifying bridge to the future, a serendipitous challenge offering wisdom and a hope for love, the forbidden fruit of war?
There are no heroes, but perhaps a helper along the way and an understanding love may ease the pain. And it would not hurt to have a witness to this strange, yet ever confusing, story of war, a reality that ends in mystery but grounded in deep hope.
As for me, I know where I yearn to be. I want to be on that bridge.
This was remarkably structured. I was very impressed by the cast and story being told here. Very well done to all. Recommend to all keen, real life war lovers, powerful but very real action.
The acting was superb, I found the whole thing very emotional to watch and that's unusual for me watching a film. It reminded me of films like Dead Mans Shoes and Just a Boys Game.
Excellent.
Excellent.
A truly outstanding and thorough account of the war in Bosnia. Served in Bosnia 1994 and brought back a few memories from the tour.
A place that was in complete turmoil and the aftermath complete shambles there.
Producers actors alike very professional and showed the dark horrid side of ptsd that many of us have endured. Well done mr Webster and co bravo guys and girls Tomo Ex Royal Anglian Op Grapple 4.
A place that was in complete turmoil and the aftermath complete shambles there.
Producers actors alike very professional and showed the dark horrid side of ptsd that many of us have endured. Well done mr Webster and co bravo guys and girls Tomo Ex Royal Anglian Op Grapple 4.
Martin,
A profound film.
None of us knows how we will respond - no matter the extent of our training- until we are actually under fire for the first time.
In this film, you have illustrated a way out of shame, guilt and self-loathing to the redemptive space where we can (no matter our experiences and responsibilities in war operations) find reason to continue to live and have a hope for peace in our hearts.
Semper Fidelis
Joe Johns (US Marine Sergeant American Embassy Security Detachment Beirut March 1980 to March 1981).
Canadian Armed Forces Catholic Chaplain 2000-2009 (Persian Gulf 2002) Royal Australian Air Force Chaplain 2009-2014 (MEAO 2010)
Medically Retired 2014.
A profound film.
None of us knows how we will respond - no matter the extent of our training- until we are actually under fire for the first time.
In this film, you have illustrated a way out of shame, guilt and self-loathing to the redemptive space where we can (no matter our experiences and responsibilities in war operations) find reason to continue to live and have a hope for peace in our hearts.
Semper Fidelis
Joe Johns (US Marine Sergeant American Embassy Security Detachment Beirut March 1980 to March 1981).
Canadian Armed Forces Catholic Chaplain 2000-2009 (Persian Gulf 2002) Royal Australian Air Force Chaplain 2009-2014 (MEAO 2010)
Medically Retired 2014.
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