Of Men and War

Name: Of Men and War
Genre: History, War, Documentary
Released: November 6, 2015
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 87

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: November 6, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Anger consumes a squad of combat vets years after they return from the front. The dozen warriors in Of Men and War come home to the United States, but their minds are stuck out on the battlefield. Like figures from a Greek tragedy, all have traumatic memories that haunt them to this day. Ghosts and echoes of the war fill their lives. Wives,Anger consumes a squad of combat vets years after they return from the front. The dozen warriors in Of Men and War come home to the United States, but their minds are stuck out on the battlefield. Like figures from a Greek tragedy, all have traumatic memories that haunt them to this day. Ghosts and echoes of the war fill their lives. Wives, children, and parents bear the brunt of their fractured spirits. At The Pathway Home, a pioneering PTSD therapy center, the protagonists resolve to end the ongoing destruction. Their therapist is a Vietnam vet himself, helping the boys forge meaning from their senseless trauma. Over years of therapy, Of Men and War explores their grueling paths to recovery, as they attempt to make peace with themselves, their past, and their families.… Expand

Director: Laurent Bécue-Renard

Genre(s): History, War, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 142 min

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Bilge Ebiri

Nov 30, 2015

Of Men and War’s compassion is matched only by its relentlessness. Read full review

Diana Clarke

Nov 3, 2015

This film is raw in the truest sense, yet refined in its sympathy and scope. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Nov 6, 2015

This devastatingly raw documentary shows that for some the fighting may stop, but the suffering continues. Read full review

Christopher Gray

Nov 2, 2015

A work of astounding sensitivity and precision, it argues for emotional honesty as a moral and psychic imperative. Read full review

Robert Abele

Nov 12, 2015

The access that Bécue-Renard got, reportedly after five months of being there without a camera, is remarkable. Read full review

Charles Gant

Nov 2, 2015

The film’s rigorous approach will appeal to documentary purists while challenging more general audiences who might care to know more about Pathway, Gusman and his philosophy. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jun 2, 2016

Not the type of Iraq soldier film one may expect. It does present intricate experiences of PTSD, but does so with distance. Read full review

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 7, 2016

That special moment when Of Men and War becomes perfectly successful to watch all day even from any building you're on such as a home or just work you just go to everyday.

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