In his most powerful performance to date, Ben 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 (Woody 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 (Samantha 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.
“Woody Harrelson is primed to snag an Oscar nomination.” (The Village Voice)
“A fully felt, morally alert, marvelously acted piece of work. A sweet-tempered movie, with moments of explosive humor—an entertainment." (The New Yorker)
Golden Globe Nominee: Best Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson)
American Film Institute: Top Ten Films of The Year
National Board of Review Winner: Top Ten Films of 2009
National Board of Review Winner: Best Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson)
National Board of Review Winner: Spotlight Award for Best Directorial Debut (Oren Moverman)
Spirit Award Nominee: Best First Feature
Spirit Award Nominee: Best Screenplay
Spirit Award Nominee: Best Supporting Male (Woody Harrelson)
Spirit Award Nominee: Best Supporting Female (Samantha Morton)
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Film Information
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Directed By
Oren Moverman
Starring
Ben Foster
Woody Harrelson
Samantha Morton
Jena Malone
Eamonn Walker
Yaya DaCosta
Portia
Lisa Joyce
Steve Buscemi
Peter Francis James
Running Time
105 minutes
MPAA Rating
R
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Country of Origin
USA
Language
English
Release Year
2009 |