This Is Not a War Story

A group of ragtag New York veterans create art that dealt with the aftermath of war.

[1] WarnerMedia OneFifty and HBO Max acquired the distribution rights to the film in September 2021.

[3] The film has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews.

[4] Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars, calling it "an ambitious and thoughtful attempt to deal with veterans coming to terms with what they have seen and done..."[5] Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 9.5 out of 10 and wrote, "This Is Not A Story boasts stunning acting, fantastic music, a heartfelt plot, and impeccable directing.

It is a remarkable sophomore feature for writer-director-actor-producer Talia Lugacy, her first in 14 years.