LOGLINE: An RAF veteran returns from Afghanistan with severe PTSD, and his wife begins a seven-year fight to keep him alive.
TAGLINE: “One war ends, another begins at home.”
SYNOPSIS: Luke comes home from Afghanistan and attempts to take his own life twice. His wife Nikita refuses to give up on him, launching a desperate campaign to save both her husband and their family. Filmed with unprecedented access over seven years, PTSD: A Love Story is an intimate portrait of the hidden war fought in Britain’s living rooms — and of what “coming home” really means for military families.
STATUS: Post-production
DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY: Julia Stovell & Oliver Potterton
EDITED BY: Oliver Potterton
CONSULTING EDITOR: Judith Merritt
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: André Singer
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Coconut Monk Films