The guy who wrote Full Metal Jacket's nightmares? Now they're yours too.
Veterans of the Vietnam War tell about their experiences. The disasters but also the glorious moments of war. The central figure in the documentary is the scenario writer of Full Metal Jacket, Michael Herr. The veterans describe how it felt to kill for the first time and how those feelings still haunt them.
Writing
Michael Herr's prose cuts like shrapnel.
Direction
Schrijber lets silence do the killing.
Director
Coco Schrijber
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