Johnny Mad Dog is a 2008 French-Liberian war drama directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. The film follows a group of child soldiers in Liberia as they fight their way through a civil war. The film is known for its intense and graphic violence, as well as its exploration of the psychological effects of war on the young soldiers.
However, the film also contains a number of sexual moments that are often overlooked. The most prominent of these is the scene in which the young soldier Johnny (Christopher Minie) is forced to watch as his female comrade Laokole (Dagmawit Girmay) is raped by a group of rebel soldiers. This scene is particularly powerful as it highlights the vulnerability of the young soldiers and the brutality of the war.
Another sexual moment in the film occurs when Johnny and Laokole are alone in a bunker. Johnny attempts to kiss Laokole, but she pushes him away. This scene is significant as it shows the tension between the two characters, as well as the fact that they are both still children, despite their involvement in the war.
The final sexual moment in the film occurs when Johnny and Laokole are in a car together. Johnny attempts to kiss Laokole again, but she stops him and tells him that she is not ready. This scene is important as it shows that Laokole is still in control of her own body, despite the fact that she has been through so much trauma.
Overall, Johnny Mad Dog is a powerful film that explores the psychological effects of war on young soldiers. While the film is known for its intense violence, it also contains a number of sexual moments that are often overlooked. These moments are important as they highlight the vulnerability of the young soldiers and the brutality of the war.
There is some male full frontal nudity at wide-angle shots, mostly only in scenes featuring the bodies of slain men, having been stripped naked. Also a naked baby boy can be seen in a brief post-birth scene.
As a teenage boy has sex with a teenage girl, there is a closeup shot of her bare breasts and then of his hands grasping at and caressing the breasts.
The naked woman who has just given birth can been seen laid out on a hospital bed, as pictured from her side.
A rape scene includes a split-second brief closeup shot of the aggressor's bare behind, from a mostly side angle.
One of the photographs shown in the end credits sequence includes male rear nudity: a man wearing a shirt but no pants, among a crowd of clothed people.