"Above and Beyond" is a small film...with a rather limited budget and scope. But this does NOT mean it's not good. In fact, it's a wonderful way to preserve the memory of a brave man and a war long past.
The film is about Bruce Sundlun, a B-17 pilot whose plane was shot down over Belgium. Four of his crew were captured and five died....and somehow he managed to escape and spent many months in Europe trying to make his way back to the Allied lines. In the meantime, he even served with the French underground for some time! All in all a very unusual and interesting story.
Sundlund died just three years before this film was released. Fortunately, they had recorded quite a bit of him discussing the war and this escape from Belgium. Together with his daughter, who acted as the host, and several locals, they explained his story and help keep history alive and from being forgotten.
Overall, considering the budget this is a pretty amazing film. Well worth seeing and very important to our history.
The film is about Bruce Sundlun, a B-17 pilot whose plane was shot down over Belgium. Four of his crew were captured and five died....and somehow he managed to escape and spent many months in Europe trying to make his way back to the Allied lines. In the meantime, he even served with the French underground for some time! All in all a very unusual and interesting story.
Sundlund died just three years before this film was released. Fortunately, they had recorded quite a bit of him discussing the war and this escape from Belgium. Together with his daughter, who acted as the host, and several locals, they explained his story and help keep history alive and from being forgotten.
Overall, considering the budget this is a pretty amazing film. Well worth seeing and very important to our history.