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Synopsis:
Co-written by Oren Moverman and Alessandro
Carmon, 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.
Starring:
Ben Foster,
Woody Harrelson,
Samantha Morton,
Jena Malone,
Jeremy Strong,
Eamonn Walker, and
Steve Buscemi.
Director:
Oren Moverman.
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