The Yellow Birds (2017) Site

The Yellow Birds (2017) follows soldiers John Bartle and Daniel Murphy in Iraq, where the strain of combat causes Murphy to unravel. After Murphy is killed and brutally mutilated, Bartle and Sergeant Sterling cover up his death, claiming he is missing. Bartle is haunted by the lie and the broken promise to Murphy's mother, leading to his eventual court-martial. In the end, he confesses the truth, finding a measure of peace despite the lasting trauma of the war.