`` Hell and Back Again '' is a documentary that follows the life of a young Marine . A reporter embedded with Echo Company was dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan . As the film moves back and forth between Afghanistan and North Carolina , where Nathan is undergoing rehab for his injuries , it becomes painfully clear that the hell of war does n't end when troops return home . He spent months reporting on his experiences, but he never saw any action himself.
`` Hell and Back Again '' is a documentary that follows the life of a young Marine . A reporter embedded with Echo Company was dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan . He spent months reporting on his experiences, but he never saw any action himself.