Hacksaw Ridge (2016), directed by Mel Gibson, is a World War II war film based on the true story of Desmond T. Doss, a conscientious objector who served as a combat medic during the Battle of Okinawa. Starring Andrew Garfield in an Academy Award nominated performance, the film depicts Dosss refusal to carry a weapon and his actions saving wounded soldiers under fire. The film received multiple Academy Award nominations and won two Oscars. Från IMDB: World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.