Burt Berendsen.

The film Amsterdam (2022), directed by David O. Russell, follows three World War I veterans who are unjustly accused of murder and end up uncovering a real political conspiracy in American history. Main Plot: The Pact in Amsterdam: In 1918, doctor Burt Berendsen (Christian Bale), lawyer Harold Woodman (John David Washington), and nurse Valerie Voze (Margot Robbie) meet in Europe during the war and make a pact of mutual loyalty. The Murder: Years later, in New York (1933), they become embroiled in the death of a retired general. As the prime suspects, they decide to investigate on their own to clear their names. The Conspiracy: In their search for the real culprit, they uncover a secret fascist plot at the highest levels to overthrow the American government.

Burt has a complicated personal life. His wife, Beatrice, comes from a family of prominent doctors, a family with considerable influence. Burt is just a humble doctor with a vocation, something Beatrice's parents never liked. This led her in-laws to send him to war, and upon his return, they kicked him out. His supposed wife never did anything and refused to live with him again, preferring to maintain her privileges rather than stay with Burt. Even so, throughout the film, we see the affection that Beatrice (Burt) has for her, although as the film progresses, he reflects and comes to the conclusion that she doesn't love him, and he leaves her.

Background: He is half Jewish and half Catholic, married to a high-society woman with whom he maintains a dysfunctional relationship. The pact: During the war, he forms an unbreakable friendship with soldier Harold Woodman and nurse Valerie Voze, with whom he experiences a period of freedom in Amsterdam.

Indomitable optimist: Despite having lived through the hell of the trenches, he maintains a positive spirit and believes in goodness. Altruistic and honest: He dedicates his life to caring for low-income war veterans. Polyactive and dependent: To cope with his chronic pain, he is addicted to experimental homemade painkillers that he makes himself, causing him to faint frequently.

Glass eye: He lost an eye in the war and wears a faulty prosthesis that constantly falls off. War scars: He displays visible scars and a slightly affected posture due to injuries sustained in combat. Disheveled style: His clothing reflects the aesthetic of 1930s New York, but with the chaotic touch of someone absorbed in his work and addictions.

Burt Berendsen is the protagonist of the 2022 period film Amsterdam, portrayed by actor Christian Bale. He is an optimistic and eccentric working-class New York doctor whose physical and emotional scars from World War I completely define his identity and appearance.