Home of the Brave

"The final test of courage is coming home."

Jan 5 2007 R 1h 46m
Action, Drama, War

The day after they get the word they'll go home in two weeks, a group of soldiers from Spokane are ambushed in an Iraqi city. Back stateside we follow four of them - a surgeon who saw too much, a teacher who's a single mom and who lost a hand in the ambush, an infantry man whose best friend died that day, and a soldier who keeps reliving the moment he killed a civilian woman.

Plot

The day after they get the word they'll go home in two weeks, a group of soldiers from Spokane are ambushed in an Iraqi city. Back stateside we follow four of them - a surgeon who saw too much, a teacher who's a single mom and who lost a hand in the ambush, an infantry man whose best friend died that day, and a soldier who keeps reliving the moment he killed a civilian woman. Each of the four has come home changed, each feels dislocation. Group therapy, V.A. services, halting gestures from family and colleagues, and regular flashbacks keep the war front and center in their minds. They're angry, touchy, and explosive: can a warrior find peace back home?

Written by

Mark Friedman, Irwin Winkler

Directed by

Irwin Winkler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

EFO Films, Winkler Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
11,408
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
NA