Hell and Back Again

Theatrical Release Date: 2011 10 05 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 767685261903

Studio: New Video Group

Summary: A soldier dealing with the painful consequences of war finds coming home isn't much of a consolation in this documentary. Filmmaker Danfung Dennis was embedded with a Marine platoon fighting in Afghanistan in 2009, where violence and street skirmishes could break out at any time. One of the soldiers Dennis followed was Nathan Harris, who was shot in the hip shortly before he was due to return home. Recuperating from a badly injured leg, Nathan soon found himself at home, being looked after by his wife, Ashley Harris, and struggling with boredom and feelings of powerlessness after months on edge. As his marriage begins to buckle and he becomes increasingly reliant on pain medication, Nathan is subject to severe mood swings and openly states he wishes he were back in Afghanistan, where at the very least he was in control of his circumstances and not dependent on others. Director Dennis offers a telling portrait of the horrors of the battlefield as well as the uncomfortable quiet of the home front. Hell and Back Again was an official selection at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Awards: Film Presented – Sundance Film Festival Film Presented – Hot Docs International Film Festival Truer Than Fiction Award – Independent Spirit Awards Best Documentary Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Documentary Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Audio commentary with director Danfung Dennis and editor Fiona Otway
Technical gear demo: How Hell and Back Again was filmed
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Hell and Back Again

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 01/24/2012

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Hell and Back Again
1. Summer of Decision [3:29]
2. Pushing [5:41]
3. Hell and Back Again [7:34]
4. Call of Duty [5:04]
5. Meds [11:18]
6. Heavy Guns [7:14]
7. Trapped in the Middle [10:51]
8. Unbroken Circle [6:07]
9. Security [8:14]
10. Boiling Point [10:15]
11. My Soul to Keep [6:06]
12. Breathe [2:58]

Cast and Crew: Gernot Schaffler  Executive Producer 
Dan Cogan  Executive Producer 
Mike Lerner  Producer 
J. Ralph  Composer (Music Score) 
Karol Martesko-Fenster  Executive Producer 
Maxyne Franklin  Executive Producer 
Martin Herring  Producer 
Danfung Dennis  Director 
Thomas Brunner  Executive Producer 
Nathan Harris  Actor 
Ashley Harris  Actor 
Christian Cabaniss  Actor 
Eric Meador  Actor 
Edward Hubbard  Actor 
Terry Roberts  Actor 
Doug Webb  Actor 
Robert Gaines  Actor 
Matthew Swibe  Actor 
Chris MacDonald  Actor 

Country: UK,USA