Arriving home alive from any war is a soldier’s dream come true. Decorated hero, SSgt. Brandon King(Phillippe) finally gets to realize that dream. After arriving home to Texas from his tour in Iraq, he gets to try to return to a normal life. Obviously, not everyone deals with the transition home as easily as Brandon does. Some suffer from PTSD worse than others. Some drink heavily to try to forget; others can’t handle being home and imagine themselves back in the desert.
Brandon’s transition home is a slow one, as it is for everyone, until he’s informed he’s been stop-lossed; he’s being redeployed. (more…)
Dennis Doyle(Pegg) isn’t the most adept of men. Years after leaving his fiancée at the alter, he has degraded into an overweight, poor, security guard. His friends and family try to cheer him up, while at the same time telling him he’s an idiot for ditching Libby(Newton) at the altar, while pregnant with their son. In spite of the constant prodding from his friends and his conscience, Dennis doesn’t have much reason to improve his health, life and love. That is, until Whit(Azeria) shows up.
Whit is Libby’s new boyfriend, and he’s better than Dennis in every way. Whit is an investment banker in downtown london, he runs marathons, has the eye of Libby and is a better father than Dennis. (more…)
After a exquisite performance as a solo cellist, Lyla Novacek(Russell) accompanies her friend to a party where she meets Louis(Rhys Meyers). After a night of sharing their love of music, and love of each other, Lyla is stolen away from Louis by her father, Thomas(Sadler), who is determined to make Lyla get the most out of her career and life. Lyla, now pregnant, trusts that Father knows best.
Several months later, Lyla is involved in a car accident, which threatens the life of her unborn son. After recovering, her father breaks the bad news; her son could not be saved. Devastated, Lyla breaks free from her father’s oppression, determined to make a life for herself. (more…)
