In August 1942 US Marines storm ashore on the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal. The six-month campaign that follows is brutal and becomes etched in Marine legend.
Acting
Real veterans, unfiltered — no performance, just memory.
Writing
Sparse narration lets silence and testimony breathe.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most interview footage was captured in a single weekend at a 2019 Marine reunion in San Diego; several veterans passed away within months of filming.
The 44-minute runtime mirrors the average life expectancy of a Marine radio operator on Guadalcanal — a deliberate structural choice never mentioned on-screen.
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