i do not know what to expect when i decide to watch this documentary . i know it be about an ex viet nam pow in lao who escape and but i do not know much else . in reality and i wasn not expect too much . oh what a surprise . the story of this man life be very interesting in itself and but what set this film apart from other biography type doc be that dieter himself tell most of the story himself . dieter be very comfortable in front of the camera . his personality really shine . he tell his story about his life grow up in germany during wwii and the hardship . we be there with him in that same small town a he describe his family and inspiration and and struggle . we follow him to america and his path to fulfil his dream to be a pilot . then later dieter describe his story of capture and escape and and survival in the laotian jungle . we be again with him in that very jungle a he describe and re enact his imprisonment and path to freedom with great detail . we see the same primitive hut and villager and and form of detainment he deal with that really hasn not change for 30 year . we see the thick jungle and mountain terrain and and river dieter face during his escape . it help u to understand his emotion and pain and and plight . i enjoy the man and the story and and the style . job well do .