 The film is a sequel to Boorman's "Hope and Glory" (1987), and features several of the same characters, though with the passage of time most are played by different actors.On Pharaoh's Island, Bill (Callum Turner) is now 18 and receives his call-up papers for national service.Reporting to the army training camp, he quickly makes friends with fellow-conscript Percy (Caleb Landry Jones).