The documentary Armadillo follows a platoon of Danish soldiers as they endure a six-month deployment to Afghanistan in what ends up being the bloodiest two years of the war, fought in Helmand, the most dangerous province of the country.
The grunts start off green, inexperienced, unseasoned, even innocent. But as they explore the depths, the frustrations, and the subtle horrors of the cold moral abyss that is the face of combat, they discover things about themselves they never knew, until Afghanistan demanded an answer.
Scars, seen and unseen, take shape throughout the course of their deployment.
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Clean shaven and eager to fight — the troops line up to for the obligatory speech about duty, honor, etc
But the real camaraderie is displayed outside of formation — wresting and rough-housing brings the young troops closer — like brothers
The guys bond over other activities as well before they deploy — like hiring exotic dancers
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