The Mark of Cain (2007 film)

The Mark of Cain is a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awardwinning British television film first broadcast in 2007 following three young men as they experience the extremity of war for the first time, and the permanent effects of what they have seen and done as they return from their tour of duty. Rather than heroic stories, all they bring home are tawdry trophy photos, as well as the secrets of what they really did, until the consequences of their actions surface to confront them.

The film begins with Private Shane Gulliver Matthew McNulty of the 1st Battalion, Northdale Rifles marching to a court martial. The film then cuts to Gullivers arrival in Basra, Iraq with fellow soldier Mark Tate Gerard Kearns. Once there, they are briefed by their commanding officer, who tells them to treat the people of Iraq with respect. While on patrol the troops are ambushed by insurgents, and the men witness the death of their CO, Major Godber Shaun Dingwall whilst trying to rescue a Territorial Army private who is struck with shock while in a Land Rover and is incapable of taking cover. After this the troops receive reports that the insurgents came from a village nearby.When the troops arrive in the said village, they arrest several men suspected of being insurgents, and take them back to their base. Once there, they are told to leave the prisoners to the Royal Military Police RMP, but due to their anger over the death of their major, they begin to beat, torture and sexually abuse them. When Corporal Gant Shaun Dooley orders a reluctant Tate to join the troops he refuses at first, but is bullied into helping them. During the torture, Gulliver takes some photographs. ........

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