The lasting effect of war is incalculable; some individuals can assimilate back into society quickly, while for others, it can take longer. Then there's a segment of returning soldiers that don't even bother trying, which is the case for Jake, in the 2005 drama Missing in America, a reclusive Vietnam vet who has endured 35 years of self-imposed exile. Set up in a Pacific Northwest cabin, Jake (Danny Glover), a former Green Beret helicopter pilot, is ridden with guilt from the men who died under his command. Jake's life changes when one of his former soldiers, who is now suffering from a terminal illness, shows up at Jake’s cabin, leaving his half-Vietnamese daughter Lenny with Jake. The girl encourages Jake to reach out to other former soldiers in self-imposed exile, but that decision turns deadly.
Friday, December 14. Free. 7pm. Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave. 419-874-3135. www.waylibrary.info —SR
The lasting effect of war is incalculable; some individuals can assimilate back into society quickly, while for others, it can take longer. Then there's a segment of returning soldiers that don't even bother trying, which is the case for Jake, in the 2005 drama Missing in America, a reclusive Vietnam vet who has endured 35 years of self-imposed exile. Set up in a Pacific Northwest cabin, Jake (Danny Glover), a former Green Beret helicopter pilot, is ridden with guilt from the men who died under his command. Jake's life changes when one of his former soldiers, who is now suffering from a terminal illness, shows up at Jake’s cabin, leaving his half-Vietnamese daughter Lenny with Jake. The girl encourages Jake to reach out to other former soldiers in self-imposed exile, but that decision turns deadly.
Friday, December 14. Free. 7pm. Way Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave. 419-874-3135. www.waylibrary.info —SR
