Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

1946 · 58 min · EN · 7.4 (37 votes)
Dir. John Huston · Starring Walter Huston · Music Dimitri Tiomkin
DocumentaryWar

The final entry in a trilogy of films produced for the U.S. government by John Huston. Some returning combat veterans suffer scars that are more psychological than physical. This film follows patients and staff during their treatment. It deals with what would now be called PTSD, but at the time was categorised as psychoneurosis or shell-shock. Government officials deemed this 1946 film counterproductive to postwar efforts; it was not shown publicly until 1981.

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A stark, unflinching look at the invisible wounds of war. It feels deeply human and profoundly sad, exploring the psychological toll on soldiers with a quiet, observational intensity that lingers long after viewing.

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