The Last Full Measure (2004)

Directed by

Alexandra Kerry

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

18 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1973, a nine-year-old girl waits for her father to come home from the Vietnam War. The film shows her feelings and thoughts during this tense time.

melancholicreflectiveintimatenostalgicslow-pacedhopefulquiet

What happens

The Last Full Measure is a 2004 short film written and directed by Alexandra Kerry, daughter of U.S. Democratic Senator John Kerry. Set in 1973, during the Vietnam War, it explores the emotions of a nine-year-old girl awaiting her father's return from the war. The cast includes 24 stars Xander Berkeley and Reiko Aylesworth. The title is drawn from the Gettysburg Address of President Abraham Lincoln. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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