Hell and Back Again (2011)

Directed by

Danfung Dennis

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a US Marine sergeant after he is wounded in Afghanistan. It shows his struggle to recover from a severe leg injury while dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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What happens

Hell and Back Again is a 2011 documentary film produced, shot, and directed by Danfung Dennis, about a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who returns from the Afghanistan conflict with a badly broken leg and post-traumatic stress disorder. On January 24, 2012, the film was announced as one of the five nominees for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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