Saints and Soldiers tells the journey of American soldiers Deacon, Kendrick, Gould and Gunderson after they escape the invasion of German forces during World War II. While walking, they meet British Sergeant Winley, who has possession of crucial intelligence and needs to get back to the Allied Command Center. They trudge for miles and eventually find a house where a mother and daughter live; they are given food and a place to stay until the Germans attack the home. The next morning they flee, but Gunderson is shot and killed and Winley is injured. Kendrick carries Winley in attempt to save him, but is also killed. The three survivors disguise and Germans and obtain a German vehicle to get back to the Allies without the Germans capturing them. Deacon is killed trying to protect Gould and Winley, but they survive. In the final scene Gould thanks Deacon for saving his life.
The theme of brotherhood is a key factor in Saints and Soldiers. The saying “never leave a man behind” is very apparent and is shown through all of the soldiers. When Kendrick falls into the house and is wounded the men do not leave him, they get him up and bring him into the nearest home they could find, knowing that it may not be safe, but the welfare of Kendrick is most important. When Winley is shot, …show more content…
Nathan Greer was a very top-notch man, he did not smoke or drink and he was very religious, giving him the nickname Deacon. During the film Deacon hallucinates multiply times, seeing a doll, a child, a mother and a family. It is revealed that he threw a grenade into a home because someone tried to shoot at him thinking it was occupied by Germans. It was not; it was the home of a family, when he discovered this he freaked out and was never the same. It affected him so much because he had only recently learned that his wife was pregnant. When Deacon dies he is welcomed with the ghosts from his hallucinations and is finally at
The theme of brotherhood is a key factor in Saints and Soldiers. The saying “never leave a man behind” is very apparent and is shown through all of the soldiers. When Kendrick falls into the house and is wounded the men do not leave him, they get him up and bring him into the nearest home they could find, knowing that it may not be safe, but the welfare of Kendrick is most important. When Winley is shot, …show more content…
Nathan Greer was a very top-notch man, he did not smoke or drink and he was very religious, giving him the nickname Deacon. During the film Deacon hallucinates multiply times, seeing a doll, a child, a mother and a family. It is revealed that he threw a grenade into a home because someone tried to shoot at him thinking it was occupied by Germans. It was not; it was the home of a family, when he discovered this he freaked out and was never the same. It affected him so much because he had only recently learned that his wife was pregnant. When Deacon dies he is welcomed with the ghosts from his hallucinations and is finally at