The main character is an American soldier who has lost his four limbs, as well as his ability to see, hear or speak, while fighting in WWI. Still, we hear his thoughts as he tries to make sense of his surroundings and recalls his past. One of the nurses that tend to him, who is throughout the film presented as the one who is kindest to him and most sympathetic to his condition and the possibility that he might still be capable of thought, is seen in one scene reaching down to his genitals under the blankets. Off-screen, we hear her moan. The scene is quickly cut off and we do not get any commentary of the main character about it.