Penitent

I'm not familiar with the rules and dictionary of the English army, nor I have been to war, so I can't comment, as other reviewers have, on the accuracy of the dialogues. I served in Italy for 15 months thou and I can relate to the feeling of being left somewhere, alone, doing a job that nobody else wants to do, with no recognition at all, 'cause that's just "your job".

I was a trainer officer, so no "active duty" for me, just receiving and instructing thousands of young boys, trying to understand them, reaching out to ease their fear of the unknow and their anger for being thrown in something that they didn't want to be a part of. Most of them were scared that they might have to war for real (Gulf War was coming soon).

And one day, when you end your service, you go back home with your memories, and all your doubts and anxiousness that you can't explain because nobody else relates to them.

This is what moved watching "Penitent", I was thrown back to that world of conflicting emotions that will always be within myself.

Well done to all!