The Messenger (2009)

Directed by

Oren Moverman

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 486 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two soldiers are assigned to deliver news of a soldier's death to their families. The film follows how this work affects their personal lives and their friendship.

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What happens

The Messenger is a 2009 American independent war film starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, and Jena Malone. It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman, who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon. The film follows a pair of United States Army casualty notification officers and the effects of their difficult work on their personal lives and each other. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was in competition at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and the Berlinale Peace Film Award '09. The film received first prize for the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival. The film has also received four Independent Spirit Award nominations (including one win), a Golden Globe nomination, and two Oscar nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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