The messenger.
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...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[United States] :
Oscilloscope Pictures : Made available through hoopla,
2009.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 113 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:53:06 |
| Audience: | Rated PG. |
| Awards: | Won 2010 AFI Awards, USA, Movie of the Year Won 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, Peace Film Award, Oren Moverman Won 2009 Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Berlin Bear, Best Screenplay Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman Won 2011 CinEuphoria Awards, Freedom of Expression - Honorary Award, Lawrence Inglee (producer), Mark Gordon (producer), Zach Miller (producer), Oren Moverman (director) Won 2009 Deauville Film Festival, Critics Award, Oren Moverman Won 2009 Deauville Film Festival, Grand Special Prize, Oren Moverman Won 2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Best Supporting Male Woody Harrelson Won 2009 National Board of Review, USA, Best Supporting Actor Woody Harrelson Won 2009 National Board of Review, USA, Spotlight Award, Oren Moverman Won 2009 New York Film Critics, Online, Top Films of the Year Won 2009 Port Hueneme International Film Festival, Best Picture Oren Moverman (director) Won 2009 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Supporting Actress Samantha Morton Won 2009 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Special Award, Woody Harrelson Won 2009 Village Voice Film Poll, Best First Feature Won 2009 Women Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actor Ben Foster Won 2009 Women Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Female Images in a Movie |