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Hope: In the Aftermath of War

"After returning from combat, a soldier’s struggle with trauma, addiction, and fractured family ties forces her daughter to confront the quiet war unfolding at home—one that neither of them signed up for but both must survive."

2025-05-09 en 13m
WarDocumentary
Hope is an intimate portrait of a military family fractured by the invisible wounds of war. At its heart is Catherine, a decorated soldier and mother who returns from deployment profoundly changed—emotionally withdrawn, plagued by guilt, and struggling with addiction. Her daughter, Hope, once protected by her mother's strength, becomes a witness to her unraveling, forced to mature too quickly amid the chaos of relocation, strained family bonds, and a lack of institutional support. As Catherine battles to reintegrate, her marriage collapses, and the military’s absence of post-deployment care deepens her isolation. Her husband leaves, her daughter grows distant, and Catherine is left with the crushing realization that service came at a cost no one prepared her for.

Director

Daniel L. Bernardi

Writer

Daniel L. Bernardi

Writer

Joshua Cardenas

Producer

Daniel L. Bernardi

Producer

Jesse Collier Sutterley

Director of Photography

Andrés Gallegos

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) us army afghanistan war (2001-2021) addiction recovery military family war veterans cultural support team

Status

Released

Budget

$50,000

Countries

    Companies

    • Veteran Documentary Corps
    • El Dorado Films

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