Father Soldier Son

"Father Soldier Son" is an extraordinary documentary. Deeply moving, tragic and charged with emotion. A testament to the ability of some human beings to deal with and to overcome the most terrible loss.

I looked up how much a Platoon Sergeant like Brian Eisch is paid now in the US Army and found that it's only about $US36,000 a year. Deployment to operations in such as Afghanistan would probably attract further pay in the form of allowances but what an extraordinary job soldiers like Sergeant Eisch perform for their country for so little financial reward.

I was moved by this documentary so much. Highly recommended.

JMV

I am not a huge lover of documentary films. but this is just GREAT!!! incredibly sad at times. but, life isn't always a bouquet of roses!! this would have been filmed over a several-year period of time. i loved this. watch it. have about four tissues close by.

You will never see a more compelling documentary in your life. This family has seen the best and worst. You will root for them and cry with them. At the end you will hope they get the peace and happiness they deserve.

This is my first review on IMDb and I was so deeply moved. I felt I need to let people know that they shouldn't pass this doc. I would rate it higher if I could. The real life struggle of a military man and his family. It touched my soul in ways no other documentary could. Pls watch. Don't let bad reviews stop you watching

I felt this real life documentary was frustrating to watch at times. The film maker is careful enough to only show glimpses of the story behind the scenes and paints his own narrative. A decent story in any case, not scripted but obviously massaged.

Some elements of the film that bother me. The military is always shown in a positive light, despite the huge emotional and physical toll on this family. The family depression/stress/ptsd is never dealt with or addressed despite being obviously causing issues. The father is rarely shown in any teaching moment.

This becomes almost a recruitment advertisement, and it seems logical that if the real story were told Eisch would risk losing his benefits and retirement.