(Directed by Erez Mizahai & Sahar Shavit)
An important film that
demonstrates the long-term terrible toll Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome has on soldiers
– in this case, Israeli soldier, Menashe. his best friend was killed in the Six-Day War, and he blames himself. Six years after returning from that war, he
displays severe symptoms of PTSS. He is mute with his family and does bizarre
things – keeps his head on the car horn at night, is absent from his son’s
birthday, and even tries to hang himself. Daphna, his wife and son Shlomi are totally
ignored. The lead actor, Amos Tamam portrays
the depth fo despair with credibility. PTSS is affected by many soldiers form
all over the world. Evidently, at the time this film was made, the army
remained silent about the condition.
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