Johnny Mad Dog is the name of one of the boy soldiers whose inhumane exploits we follow in a tribal uprising in an unnamed African country. Themselves orphans or abductees from the killing they find their 'family values' in the hyped up kill, kill, kill atmosphere of the mini war machine that they've become. These little toughs have no respect for human life - they've been stripped of all respect for human life outside the group. We also follow the story of a young teenage girl trying to keep her family alive through the killing and the two main characters do come into contact on two occasions. Frightening and brutal yes, but this carefully reconstructed depiction of how child armies are recruited, indoctrinated, think and act is a cinematic success. Watch it.