Tumbledown (1988)

The made for TV BBC film Tumbledown (1988) tells the true story of Robert Lawrence (Colin Firth), a soldier who fought for Britain during the Falklands War. If you didn't already know. The Falklands War took place in 1982 when the UK battled against Argentina for control of The Falkland Islands, which are East of Argentina. During the battle of Tumbledown Hill, Lawrence takes a bullet to the head. Although he survives, he loses the use of over 40% of his brain and is paralyzed on the left side of his body. The saddest thing is that a few hours after the sniper shoots him, the war ends, and the public largely moves on from what was only a ten-week conflict that killed just 255 British soldiers. While nobody else gives a Falk about the Falklands War once the whole thing's finished, Robert struggles with his physical disability, his PTSD, and a country that doesn't seem to care about the sacrifices he made for them. The film is based on the stage play and book written by Lawrence himself, that garnered a lot of controversy in England for its scathing condemnation of the British military and government over its treatment of Veterans. Like That Falkland War, this one's been largely forgotten. But for the butt shot, it'd probably have faded into obscurity, forever. Good thing this film features a fantastic flash of fanny from a young Colin Firth when he is awoken by two friends while lying in bed with his girlfriend and forced to get dressed very quickly! Seeing him bend over will be having you wish he'd pull your pants down and have a tumble with him!