Five Scenes From the War in Afghanistan as They Appear in East Sussex

In five powerful scenes, Afghanistan veteran Clement Boland recalls how the cruelty and strangeness of war has followed him back to his idyllic English home.

From a greenhouse in East Sussex, an ex-soldier talks about his experiences in Afghanistan. After spending ten years on and off in Helmand Province, Clement Boland has returned to his tranquil life in the English countryside, but memories of the war have come home with him. Suffering PTSD, Clement gardens as a form of therapy.

The film mimics Clement’s subjective experience – time and space merge as his flashbacks intertwine with the serene landscape of the present. Recalling the callousness of the war he was part of, he speaks of the feelings of guilt and shame that he still can’t shake.

Content Guidance: PTSD

This film will screen as part of the short film compilation Unknown Natures.