“Welcome to Marwen,” which hit theaters Friday, was inspired by the documentary, “Marwencol.”
Steve Carell has delivered yet another captivating character in his recent film, Welcome to Marwen.
Though the story of a hate-crime victim, whose recovery plan includes a fantasy land of World War II action dolls, may seem like a product of Hollywood, it is very much based in reality.
Mark Hogancamp was brutally attacked on the night of April 8,2000, by a group of five men. As a result, Hogancamp was in a coma for nine days and spent 43 days recovering at a local hospital.
The film, which hit theatres on December 21, was inspired by the documentary Marwencol and aims to bring Hogancamp’s fantasy world to life – but how did it measure up to the actual events?
The event portrayed in the movie is fairly close to what happened more than 18 years ago; however, the way the attack started differed slightly.
In the film, the five men pick a fight with Hogancamp at a local bar and call him «queer.» After trying to deflect their comments, Hogancamp is later jumped and left for dead.
He was then discovered by a waitress named Wendy, who becomes his love interest in the movie.
