Jimmy’s War − Soldier Seeking Answers

In 2006 Jimmy Solgaard was a 25-year old soldier who decided to go to Afghanistan. Everything made sense when he was down there, and he trusted that both the politicians and the Armed forces command had a handle on what he should do. But nowadays he is in serious doubt and is trying to figure out a number of issues. Has he killed people for the right reasons? Has he killed the wrong people? Did he really make a difference to the Afghan civilians? Have politicians and Armed forces command given the true picture of the war? Jimmy has a hard time dealing with these distressing questions and has become really frustrated. Jimmy goes out on a journey to find meaning in what he has done and the war itself. He talks to politicians, military personnel and others that can help him find answers. The journey becomes painful when the former soldier is confronted with unexpected answers. This documentary is relevant to every country that has been at war; with an actual veteran as the investigative journalist it raises the stakes and involvement for the viewers. And as a plus it is easy to reproduce in other countries and can form the basis for an interesting ethical discussion about who is the right person to present a journalistic relevant issue.