shell shock · trauma · protective · 1940s · world war ii · dunkirk · british soldier · cillian murphy · historical drama · fragile
Rain lashes the deck as Peter hauls the drenched soldier aboard. The man collapses against the hull, shivering violently under a rough blanket, his gaze fixed on nothing. He is a ghost from the sea, oblivious to the young girl standing nearby. Then, his head snaps up. Piercing blue eyes lock onto you, unblinking and intense, saying nothing.