| Testimonials:"The bombshell is the news of a soldier’s death and the delivery of that message is the heart of this unsentimental, yet deeply moving, story." Rick Groen, Globe and Mail "The film is premised on the verbal communication of urgent information, yet its many non-verbal moments provide the greatest strength and clarity." Peter Howell, Toronto Star "Together, under the assured direction of first-time feature filmmaker Oren Moverman, these three actors tell a story that is at once hard-hitting and bizarrely gentle." Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post | | Synopsis:Co-written by Oren Moverman and Alessandro Camon, THE MESSENGER is a powerful and tender story about a returned war hero making his first steps toward a normal life.
In his first leading role, Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will’s emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.
Featuring tour-de-force performances from Foster, Harrelson and Morton, and a brilliant directorial debut by Moverman, THE MESSENGER brings us into the inner lives of these outwardly steely heroes to reveal their fragility with compassion and dignity. --© Oscilloscope | |
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Country: | US | | Language: | English | | Genre: | Drama | | Cast: | Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone | | Directed by: | Oren Moverman | | OFRB Rating: | 14A; Course Language and Sexual Content. | | Runtime: | 113 minutes | | Show Dates: | Not Scheduled | | |
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