Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

Rejissyor: U.S. Army. Portrays various mental disorders suffered by soldiers during training and combat and their treatment. 01:00:38:19 Soldier in dirty uniform, with scruffy face still wearing helmet from battle seated across table from clean army officer asking about how he feels; soldiers is trembling in shock; CU soldier shaking in terror says “all mixed up in my head, I sort of lost control.” Clean cut soldier gives trembling soldier a cigarette and lights it for him; man tries to comfort the soldier in shock. 01:01:57:12 VS Army psychiatrist in uniform interviews anxious soldier in combat helmet; soldier in helmet describes his shaken anxious state after a near death experience; army psychiatrist reassure the frightened shaken soldier. 01:04:13:14 Army mess line in the field outdoors; soldiers line up for food. 01:04:19:16 Army soldiers relaxing in barracks tent; group of men play cards; one man writes a litter on a notepad. 01:05:28:12 Stock footage of soldiers in basic training; exercising and combat training. 01:06:10:14 VS Scruffy soldier in dirty uniform sits down for interview with army psychiatrist; dirty weathered soldier looks nervous and afraid whispers “I can’t stand to see people killed”; psychiatrist repeatedly tells soldier to speak up; soldier says he can’t stand the sight of dead people; CU doctor writes note where words “exhaustion” and “evacuation” appear prominently. 01:09:00:09 Skinny soldier in helmet with scruffy face interviewed by army psychiatrist; man says after 34 months in the army the shelling has begun to get to him, that he broke down last time there was shelling. 01:11:37:14 Psychiatrist’s hand writes with pencil on lined paper notes about soldier’s case history “Arrived U.S. 8 yrs. old Mother living Father dec. Mother nervous, excited ‘Blows Top’”. Soldier describes to army psychiatrist after 30 months in army he can’t take being under fire any longer. 01:13:37:08 Soldier with amnesia is lied down on bunk in army tent; doctor takes man’s blood pres

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