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Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972 · 100 min

A quiet, sad unraveling where a man's cherished memories slowly turn against him, leaving a lingering ache of dislocation.

Overview: An American soldier manages to endure his captivity in a Vietnamese POW camp by keeping alive the memories of life in his home town. When he is finally released from the camp, and is discharged from the military, he goes back to his town - but he can find no trace whatsoever of it.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, trauma, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
trauma
identity
isolation
conspiracy
Places: small town
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild