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8...a visual experience that approaches its subject as tactfully as the messengers do. No fancy camerawork. It happens, we absorb it.
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4Harrelson continues his welcome late-career shift into character-actor mode, playing another salty badass with a sweet center.
Read full review at The A.V. Club
6...a broken, good-hearted film about broken, good-hearted people.
Read full review at Empire
7...en smukt beskrevet tragedie om rigtige mennesker. Fulde af fejl. Fuldt nuanceret.
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What is The Messenger about? 
The Messenger is a powerful and emotional drama that follows the story of a U.S. Army staff sergeant, Will Montgomery, who returns home from Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Will and his mentor, Captain Tony Stone, are tasked with notifying families of fallen soldiers, a job that proves to be both challenging and emotionally draining. As they deliver the tragic news to various families, Will struggles to come to terms with his own personal demons and the weight of his responsibility. He finds solace in his friendship with a young widow, Olivia, and her son, but their relationship is complicated by his duties as a casualty notification officer. The film explores themes of loss, grief, and redemption, and features outstanding performances from its cast.
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