THE SOLDIER
synopsis
Deep in the Amazon jungle, we meet the Danish war veteran Henrik. After returning from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder he underwent several failed treatment attempts. As a last resort, he has travelled to Peru trying to cure himself with plant medicine, including the world’s most hallucinogenic drink, Ayahuasca. We set out on a journey into the darkness of the mind and the jungle, as we follow Henrik’s fight throughout three years. The film gives a unique close up on a broken human being, who carries a strong hope of conquering his trauma and returning to life. A man let down by the same society he tried to protect, on a journey that doesn’t cure him the way he had hoped.
| international title: | The Soldier |
| original title: | The Soldier |
| country: | Denmark |
| sales agent: | DR TV International Sales |
| year: | 2021 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Nikolaj Møller |
| film run: | 58' |
| film editing: | Jakob Juul Toldam |
| music: | Sophia Maj |
| producer: | Lina Flint |
| executive producer: | Henrik Zein |
| production: | Nordisk Film Spring |

















