The heroes of these tapes are trying to overcome the post-traumatic syndrome that arose in them after the war. These films will tell you or your loved ones how to deal with PTSD, how to treat the trauma of this syndrome and how to return to a normal peaceful life after everything experienced at the front. We did not include in the selection immortal classics like “Rambo” with Sylvester Stallone or “Taxi Driver” with Roberto De Niro, but focused on more recent films. After all, it is in the latter that it is easier for the viewer to recognize himself.
Dog (2022)
A former Marine, Briggs retired from the Army due to health issues. However, he desperately wants to return to the service where the best years of his life were spent. After talking with the commander, he receives a rather unusual task – to deliver a dog named Lulu to another city. Their road runs along the Pacific coast and is filled with vivid encounters with colorful characters. This journey will forever change both Lulu and Briggs himself.
Gran Torino (2008)
Tape from the legendary Clint Eastwood, who played here a deceased veteran of the Korean War. He lives in a disadvantaged part of the city, his relationship with his sons is deteriorating, and there are almost no white neighbors around. Among his neighbors there are more and more people from the Far East, whose presence alone reminds him of the times of war. Unexpectedly for himself, the main character begins to befriend an Asian boy named Tao. During communication, both of them manage to work through their own traumas.
The Railway Man (2013)
A picture with outstanding actors Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in the main roles. The plot is based on the real story of British officer Eric Lomax. During the Second World War, he was captured by the Japanese. There he worked on the railway building. While in captivity, he managed to make a radio station to get news from the front. When the Japanese exposed this radio, Lomax took all the blame. For this he was tortured for three weeks. After returning home, Eric suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and had constant nightmares. He was helped to overcome this trauma by his wife, who forced Lomax to meet the person who tortured him.
Brothers (2009)
Sam waited for his brother Tommy to return from prison and goes to war in Afghanistan. In the war, the rotorcraft in which Sam was traveling is shot down and a funeral procession arrives for his wife. Over time, Tommy begins to help the family of his dead brother more and more. However, it soon becomes clear that Sam has been in captivity all this time. And when he manages to return home, he sees that his wife has become very close to his brother Tommy. And Sam himself has a big secret left in Afghanistan.
Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman masterfully play the love triangle in this drama.
The Outpost (2019)
53 US troops are fighting 400 insurgents in northern Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Combat Outpost Keating was originally built to involve local residents in community development projects. One day she is attacked by the Taliban.
American Sniper (2014)
The plot is based on the memoirs of Iraq war veteran Chris Kyle, performed by Bradley Cooper. He set a record for the number of opponents killed. For this, the Iraqis even nicknamed him the Devil of Ramadi. In addition to the military routine, the film also shows the ordinary life of Kyle, his wife and their two children. The war had a great impact on his life: he often has nightmares, and in ordinary life he is often withdrawn. He tries with all his might to return to a peaceful life, but it is very difficult for him.
Thank You for Your Service (2017)
Three soldiers return home to the United States after fierce battles in Iraq. Each of them is met differently in their homeland. They are considered heroes. However, peaceful life is not to everyone’s taste. Normal life is poisoned by vivid memories of the meat grinder of the war that they had to go through. They periodically suffer from exacerbations of post-traumatic stress disorder. Each of the boys is trying to get through this drama in their own way.
Cherry (2021)
The film is based on an autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, a retired army medic. He returned from the war in Iraq with undiagnosed PTSD. Terrible memories of the battles do not let him go. To overcome this trauma, he turns to opiates. Soon the drugs start taking more and more money. To find them, he starts robbing banks. However, fate gives him a chance to overcome his addiction. The main role in the film was played by Tom Holland, known for blockbusters about Spider-Man, and the directors were the authors of “Avengers” Anthony and Joe Russo.
The War (1994)
A Vietnam War veteran returns home from the front and is constantly haunted by the guilt that he did not save his wounded friend. This happened due to the fact that there was only room for one fighter in the rotorcraft, so the friend was left to die in enemy territory. Despite the chain, the man tries to return and to a peaceful peaceful life. His son spends a lot of time outside, building a treehouse and waging his own little war with the neighborhood kids. One day, a dramatic situation occurs that forces the father of the family to reconsider his whole life.
A Day to Die (2022)
After many years of service, the special forces group is being disbanded. Courageous guys who have visited the hottest places on the planet as part of it are used to resolving conflicts by force. However, it will not work to resign from the commander of this group. One day, influential people force him to undertake a risky transportation of 2 million dollars in cash. For this, the commander calls for the help of his comrades. Together they will have to deal with not only this problem.
Harsh Times (2005)
Soldier Jim Davis, played by Christian Bale, returns to his native Los Angeles from the war. He plans to join the police force. However, it turns out that becoming a cop is not so easy. So he decides to have some fun. It seemed to the main character that he had escaped from the world of violence forever and that he now returned to a peaceful life forever. However, it turns out that there is no less violence in peaceful cities than at the front.
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
The picture with a number of Hollywood stars of the first magnitude tells about the officer Hank Deerfield, whose patriotism has only grown stronger over the years. His eldest son died while serving in the army. The younger one also serves in the army. One day, Hank is informed that his youngest son has run away from the service and disappeared without a trace. Hank refuses to believe it. He is alarmed by a mysterious video that the son sent to his father before he disappeared. The police are not taking any measures to find the boy. Therefore, the father himself takes up this matter. And in the course of the search, Hank begins to understand that he did not know his son very well.
Testament of Youth (2014)
The picture transports the viewer to the beginning of the 20th century. The main character Vera dreams of entering Oxford and becoming a writer, while most of her peers dream of marriage. One day, she meets a young man, Roland, who proposes to her. Behind Roland’s shoulders are the trenches of the First World War. It is difficult for him to cope with what he had to experience at the front.