Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson in “The Messanger” Trailer

The trailer for the upcoming drama “The Messenger”, starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson, has appeared online.

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.

We all know Woody Harrelson is a genius comedy actor but here he gets to show off some serious acting ability.

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“The Messenger” trailer

Premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, it was in competition at 2009 Berlinale and took home Berlinale Peace Film Award, “The Messenger” will be limited released in the U.S. on November 13.