American Innocents

American Innocents shines a light on the pitfalls of cultural naïveté, the effects of PTSD on families, and societal constraints on women.

In early 1960s Saigon - before American ground troops landed, at a time of coup d’états and Buddhist burnings - a young American family arrives, full of good intentions. Chris Vogel, a World War II hero and former journalist, becomes disillusioned quickly. His relentlessly cheerful wife Sally finds the exoticism of her experiences exciting. As Sally gains...