Baylor University student film features veteran's struggle with PTSD

Student film features struggles with PTSD
February 24, 2012

By Rob Bradfield
Staff Writer

In an upcoming film, Baylor students are picking up the story of some soldiers where war movies like “Jarhead” and “The Hurt Locker” end.

Written and directed by Waco senior Ben Palich, “To Depart Indefinitely” is the story of a soldier’s struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Palich will begin filming in early March and plans on premiering the film at Baylor’s Black Glasses Film Festival on April 28.

The film is based on the true story of a friend of Palich’s older brother who had trouble adjusting after coming home from a tour of duty. Palich said the personal connection is what drew him to the subject matter.

“We tried to make it more about his coming home and trying to readjust to society,” Palich said.
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