As someone who's long had an armchair historian's interest in World War II, I was intrigued by Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a conscientious objector who nonetheless wanted to serve
his country as a medic.
Not exact matches
The Seventh Day Adventist wants to serve his
country, but
as a pacifist he refuses to touch a rifle, requesting to work only
as a
medic and not
as a soldier.
The movie is oddly structured, with a long lead - up to the young pacifist enlisting to go to the front lines for his
country, not to fight
as a soldier but to save lives
as a
medic.