Two years later: Jonathan has been honourably discharged one year early, but he finds it difficult to return to his civilial life, as his experiences in the war have left him emotionally traumatized, both what has happened to him and the atrocities he has committed. He finds a dead end job at a supermarket, but even there he's haunted by flashbacks and finds it more and more difficult to keep them in check. To help with that he starts to regularly attend a veterans self help group, which gives him some support ... until a fellow traumatized veteran (Aaron Dalla Villa) shoots himself in the head in front of everybody - and after this experience it seems only a matter of time until Jonathan will snap and harm others and/or himself ...

Now one thing's for sure, The Plastic Men isn't a film to easily swallow and digest, and that's not so much for what's shown on screen - which is often disturbing enough in its own right - but what's hinted at between the lines. And indeed, rather spelling things out in full, the movie relies on the audience's imagination and interpretation while at times using associative rather than linear storytelling - to pretty great and disturbing results. And a directorial effort that only augments this, using at times horror tactics for maximum effect, and a strong cast only help making this a pretty fascinating movie - that probably will stay with you for quite some time after watching.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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