8. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Alive but dead
Based on novel “Johnny Got His Gun”. The film made it only in the official program of the Cannes Film Festival. It was then awarded the Grand Jury Prize.
The film depicts the fate of the young Johnny, who is already fascinated as a child of weapons . With the entry of the United States into World War II, he volunteered for military service and receives sarcastic title “Johnny got his gun”. On the battlefield, he is wounded, survived but badly injured.
Seizing the fate of the main character is shown. Harry not dying, but what becomes of it is probably worse than death. Due to its massive injuries he survives as a mere torso without arms and legs .
In addition, he is deprived of his most sense and can neither hear, nor smell, see or even speak. Thus, he is almost completely isolated from the outside world, but still fully conscious. To this end, in contrast to the attempts of the outside world to exploit him, while he only wants to die.
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