Storyline
Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.
Cast & Crew
Donald Sutherland
Narrator (voice)
LeadDE
David Edney
Ben Wheeler
FC
Frank C. Turner
Peter Seed
Anne Wheeler
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anne Wheeler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A War Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
