When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
Keywords:
Coma
Rehabilitation
Based on true story
Fictional war
Mental illness
Prototype
Toy comes to life
Toy soldier
Toy designer
Live action and animation
Animatronic
Delusions
Semi-biographical
Based on documentary
Movie tag line: "You can't put this hero in a box."
Character: Mark Hogancamp
Character: Nicol
Character: Roberta
Character: GI Julie
Character: Deja Thoris