Wandering Souls: Journeys with the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam
Logline
The true story of an American soldier who, thirty-five years after the war, finds the family of a North Vietnamese soldier he killed and journeys with them to search for the soldier’s remains and to bring both them and himself peace.
Genre
Drama, Family, Memoir, War, Biographical,
Short Summary
The true story of an American soldier who seeks out the family of an enemy soldier he killed.
Setting
South Carolina, North Carolina, Vietnam
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Voyage and Return
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Homer Steedly
Age: 2465
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Hoang Ngoc Dam
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Tibby Steedly
Age: 2459
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Family of Hoang Ngoc Dam
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring