Hacksaw Ridge

Desmond Doss as boy in rural Virginia; introduction to faith, pacifism, and strong moral compass.

Courage, conscience, and conviction; doing the right thing against pressure.

Desmond grows up; joins army as medic; faces skepticism and hostility; love with Dorothy established.

Boot camp begins; refuses to carry weapon; conflict with superiors; tension escalates.

Desmond questioned, pressured; doubts from others; should he conform or stay true?

Desmond sent to frontline at Okinawa; faces real danger; mission begins.

Relationships with comrades; demonstrates moral courage; respect slowly earned.

Heroic rescues under fire; saves wounded soldiers without weapon; tension and excitement.

Moment of extreme heroism; false victory as some think he may fail; stakes highest.

Japanese forces advance; comrades injured; danger intensifies; emotional strain.

Desmond exhausted, many soldiers dead or wounded; seems hopeless; despair peak.

Contemplates mortality and faith; inner strength must prevail.

Renewed courage; continues heroic rescues; leadership and moral example solidified.

Saves dozens of men under fire; war ends; recognition and moral victory achieved.

Desmond reunited with Dorothy; heroism and conviction intact; mirror of opening, fulfilled.