The War I Knew
From Ian VernonAbout the film:
D-Day: Dropped off-target, lost behind enemy lines, a British paratroop squad are wiped-out leaving PRIVATE JOHNNY BARROWS alone. Inexperienced and scared he begins his perilous journey.
After days avoiding German platoons he is found by a rag-tag band of three dysfunctional British soldiers;
MURPHY, their self-proclaimed leader - a vicious, controlling sociopath.
FILEY, his avid follower - hyperactive and child-like since receiving a head-wound.
ROCK, a silent, muscular 22 year-old - shell-shocked, he lives in a trance-like state only able to function if give orders.
In the middle of the growing tension between Johnny and Murphy, the group manage to capture STURMBANNFÜHRER DICKMAN, a seasoned, cold-hearted, manipulative SS officer. Dickman picks-away at the growing tensions, biding his time to escape.
Johnny must grow-up quickly, become a leader, if he is to survive and reach safety.