Pickled Henry
2025 · 86 min · Drama
Stripped of his military pension when he was outed thirty years earlier, Henry now works as a cleaner. When he meets a young ex-soldier, Jake, he learns he may be able to have his pension reinstated. Suffering from PTSD, Henry is not sure he has the strength to fight another battle, but when his former boyfriend Benji needs a place to live, the three men learn how to live, love, and be a team.
Directed by Christopher Clarke · Written by Christopher Bourne
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