When I Came Home 2006
Distributed by Lohaus Films LLC, 308 5th Ave., #4B, Brooklyn, NY 11215; 718-554-0495
Produced by Lohaus Films, LLC
Directed by Dan Lohaus
DVD, color, 70 min.
College - Adult
Health Sciences, Iraq War, Vietnam War, Veterans
Date Entered: 01/29/2009
Reviewed by Malcolm L. Rigsby, Department of Sociology, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, ARThis documentary, very well filmed and edited, follows the life of Iraq War veteran Herold Noel in his plight to obtain assistance for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and seek recognition from the U.S. government. The film is interspersed with individual interviews with not only other Iraq vets but also many from the Vietnam War.
We share high points and lows in his life as he fights a new type of combat. This combat is against a hidden enemy—bureaucracy. It is a battle of survival not only against the elements, but also against personal memories that hang on to soldiers suffering PTSD.
An awakening film!