DramaYear2021Duration1h 52mIMDb5.3

This Is Not a War Story

DramaWar

A ragtag group of veterans in New York deal with the aftermath of war by creating unusual art.

Trailer

Cast

Talia Lugacy

Director

Sean Patrick Folster

Patrick

Frances Fisher

Dora Casale

Danny Ramirez

Timothy Reyes

Brian Faherty

Undercover Cop

Brian Delate

Ed

Sam Adegoke

Will LaRue

P.J. Boudousqué

Dino Casale

Talia Lugacy

Isabelle Casale

Holly Horner

Woman on Train

Randolph Hubard

Man on train

Patrick Stoffer

Malloy

NL

Nathan Lewis

Nate

Jan Barry

Jan

Jeff Camp

MTA Worker

ND

Neil Duffy

Office Clerk

KB

Kevin Basl

Kevin

WN

Walt Nygard

Walt

EW

Eli Wright

Eli

Jan Barry

Writer

KB

Kevin Basl

Writer

NL

Nathan Lewis

Writer

Talia Lugacy

Writer

WN

Walt Nygard

Writer

EW

Eli Wright

Writer

Comments

4 Comments

ceesaysafetyNov 22, 2022

This movie is important when the soldier spoke about being , Thanked for his service it was powerful. I was 17 in 1969 great music of love and peace. Viet Nam was raging the draft was on it was crazy. I had my baby in 1971. I don't think they issued SS #'s automatically then . I can't remember but the hospital insisted I name him before I went home. I wouldn't do it but told them I would. I had another boy in 1973 both named boy. I was freaked out about the US Gov and War. My son is 50 now and he started getting notices that he better register for selective service BIG FINES AND POSSIBLE JAIL TIME. Ha Ha! If soldiers refused this service for a hollow TY they would be alive and well. He was so right on just a Pawn in their game. Dylan's Masters of War. Edwin Starr War what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Thank you movie makers for your service great work. Peace.

user1015266786011Nov 22, 2022

I think this would have been stronger had it chosen one format, instead of embedding a fictional story inside of a documentary. This made it mentally a bit challenging to navigate. Ultimately, I felt like the fictional component was awkward and tried to do too much with too little space. It gave short shrift to the story of Danny Ramirez's character and his relationship to Will, and the semi-awkward connection between Will and Isabelle focused almost exclusively on Isabelle. That said, Danny Ramirez's acting was stellar.

safaeofficial1Nov 22, 2022

So much pathos it's disquieting, exactly the way good dramatic cinema should be. With unsung performances by unsung actors, this film embodies everything good about independent film making. It tackles an uncomfortable subject with uncomfortable honesty. The realism is heartbreaking, the dialogue immersing, the acting inspiring. It's not often a movie of this caliber comes along, a shame given the power of the story it tells. As the title aptly suggests, this is, most definitely, not a war movie. It is a movie about consequence, and conscience, and the courage to persevere. I rarely write reviews but this movie was so good I'll do anything I can to encourage others to watch.

lovenell242Nov 22, 2022

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