THE SOLDIER
Synopsis
Henrik, a danish war veteran, returns to Denmark with post-traumatic stress syndrome after his second deployment in Afghanistan. After various failed treatment attempts he moves deep into the Amazon jungle trying to cure himself with plant medicine, including the world’s most halogenic drink, ayahuasca. the film follows Henrik’s fight in the jungle over three years, offering a close-up of a broken human being, 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.
Director’s bio
After working as a still photographer in the film and fashion industry, Møller got his debut with the documentary ‘Soldaten’ (2021), which was selected for competition at CPH:DOX.
Original title
Soldaten
Director
Nikolaj Møller
Country
Denmark
Production companies
Nordisk Film / SPRING
Producer
Lina Flint
Director of Photography
Nikolaj Møller
Language
Danish