" Hacksaw Ridge " is a critically acclaimed 2016 war drama directed by Mel Gibson, following the true story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa without ever carrying a weapon.
Desmond Doss grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a deep religious conviction against violence. Despite his "conscientious objector" status, he felt a duty to serve and enlisted as a medic.
: Desmond Doss (played by Andrew Garfield ) was a Seventh-day Adventist who served as a combat medic during World War II.