A retired Army Colonel and the film's central protagonist who struggles with PTSD and isolation. He turns to drumming as a therapeutic discipline and serves as a mentor to other veterans and at-risk youth, embodying the struggle to reconstruct a fractured sense of purpose after service.
A grounding social connection where Cori's empathy stabilizes Mark's community-centered mission.
A professional alliance combining clinical social work with artistic therapy to stabilize veterans.
A therapeutic mentorship where Mark guides Darien through structured drumming to overcome anger and isolation.
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