This is some powerful stuff. It's not easy seeing people receive the worst news of their lives, over and over. Even when you know that what you're watching is not real, it's hard to forget that it's based on what actually happens every day. Each notification scene was like a nail in the heart, and that's not an exaggeration.
The rest of the movie isn't quite as poignant, but it's still worth watching. The Messenger is the story of a war hero who returns home, and is given the duty if notifying the next-of- kin of war casualties, for the last three months of his service. He's been wounded by his experiences, and his encounters with the family's of the dead (and one woman in particular) provide the driving force of the plot. But it's the way that those notification scenes are filmed - so raw and realistically uncomfortable - that will remain in your mind after the movie is over.
The rest of the movie isn't quite as poignant, but it's still worth watching. The Messenger is the story of a war hero who returns home, and is given the duty if notifying the next-of- kin of war casualties, for the last three months of his service. He's been wounded by his experiences, and his encounters with the family's of the dead (and one woman in particular) provide the driving force of the plot. But it's the way that those notification scenes are filmed - so raw and realistically uncomfortable - that will remain in your mind after the movie is over.