The Gist a bit tired today, so we will give it some time to wake up.
We watched Cherry - directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo (2021). Tom Holland's character is based on Nico Walker, an American author and US Army veteran. Nico served time in prison for bank robbery. He was arrested in 2011, and pleaded guilty in 2012. In between his 250+ combat missions and his arrest, he struggled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He was prescribed Oxycontin, that eventually lead to his addiction to heroin.
Cherry is a very heavy story. It is told well with immersive cinematography and writing. It touches on many heavy topics as well, topics we brushed over in the discussion. There are a too many cases of PTSD in Army Veterans, this is widely known. Cherry is a great story that depicts PTSD as a nonfiction auto-biography. If you would like to read the book, here is the link to the publishing website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561963/cherry-by-nico-walker/
Thank you all for sticking around! For more of the same, please go back and listen to our other meetings from the Fall 2020 semester. You can also join in on the fun and watch a movie with us! Contact the Facebook page, email us, or start your own watch party at home!