I foråret 1914 søger den unge Vera Brittain ind på universitetet i Oxford. Hun forelsker sig i den karismatiske Roland, der deler hendes drøm om at blive forfatter. Men alt falder til jorden, da Storbritannien går i krig mod Tyskland, og en generation af unge mænd melder sig under fanerne. Vera opgiver sine studiedrømme og bliver sygeplejerske på Europas blodige slagmarker.

Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro) er tidligere soldat og veteran fra krigen i Bosnien. Han lever nu isoleret i det nordamerikanske bjergområde Appalachian Mountains i et forsøg på at slippe væk fra krigens minder. Han tilbringer tiden med jagt, i konstante smerte, på grund at en granatsplint. Stilheden bliver dog forstyrret, da en tidligere serbisk soldat Emil Kovac (John Travolta) ankommer. Et gammelt regnskab skal gøres op og de to havner i et dødbringende psykologisk og fysiske krævende katten-efter-musen spil.

After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

Den forældreløse Homer Wells er blevet taget under doktor Wilbur Larch's vinger. Lægen bestyrer et hjem for forældreløse børn og har udset sig Homer som sin efterfølger, men en dag dukker Candy og Wally op. Homer længes efter at se verden og får muligheden for at vælge: Vil han følge med til Wallys æblefarm, eller vil han blive resten af livet, hvor han blev født?

En gruppe franske soldater med forskellig baggrund havner under 1. verdenskrig som tysk bevogtede krigsfanger. Selvom de blive behandlet relativt pænt, emmer ønsket om flugt og frihed. I ventetiden kan de ligeså godt forsøge at få det bedste ud af det, og humøret holdes højt med gags, vaudevilles og glimt i øjet.

Dagen er begyndt dårligt for den tidligere marinesoldat Michael, men da han træder ind i en bar i lillebyen Red Rock West, synes heldet at skifte. Manden bag disken tilbyder ham 10.000 dollars for at myrde hans hustru. Hun er dog ikke så let at have med at gøre. Og endnu mere vanskelig er den virkelige lejemorder, der senere på dagen kommer til byen.

Untrained, volunteer Nurses from America treat Allied soldiers behind and on the lines in France. They face the horrors of war, fight off the attentions of soldiers and face their own loneliness.

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.

A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.

Militærmanden Thomas er blevet hårdt såret i Afghanistan, og tilbage i Danmark træner han stålfast flere timer om dagen, så han kan vende tilbage til livet som soldat. Under genoptræningen møder han balletdanseren Sofie, og de fatter sympati for hinanden. Thomas opdager, at Sofie ved noget om kroppen, han ikke ved, og da hun tager ham med til ballet, bliver han fascineret af miljøet, musikken, dansen - og af Sofie. Problemet er bare, at Thomas har en kæreste, Nina, som han skal giftes med.

A father and his daughter came to India as refugees post-war in their country. Few good hands help them to rebuild their lifestyle.

1981. Apartheid is taking a heavy toll on South Africa. Townships are burning, and on the border with Angola, a war is raging. Young men are called up to military duty right after school, and sent to battle the "Rooi Gevaar" the threat of communist oppression. Paul is one of those boys. He is smart, handsome, and ambitious, with dreams of becoming a medical doctor one day. The story starts during the summer holiday, after Paul has matriculated. He is determined to enjoy these few weeks before he has to report to the military. In January, Paul leaves for the Army, basic training,and finally, the war on the border. During a skirmish with the enemy, Paul is seriously wounded. He gets sent home, and everything is in jeopardy. Can Paul put together the very broken pieces of his life?

A group of young UN soldiers in Lebanon enters service with pro-Israeli views and a naive outlook on war. They go through a radical change of heart as they witness and film the Qana massacre. They secure video evidence indicating that Israel deliberately bombed a UN camp killing 106 refugees.

A female Australian soldier cut off from her team, lies trapped in a collapsed building behind enemy lines. With a broken leg and minimal supplies, she is on her own until the unlikely arrival of a frightened 10 year old boy wielding a rifle, who helps her maintain survival through their developing friendship.

French soldiers injured in WWI are re-educated to learn new trades.