Film

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2016

Directed by Ang Lee

  • Drama, War
  • 113 min
  • R

To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began.

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

DramaWarpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookwar veteranamerican footballthanksgivingcheerleadersoldieriraq warproducereffects from the past

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Contemporary, grave, character-led and spare.

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  • gravecomic
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • earnestironic

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