Overview

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Grand prix du Festival de Deauville (2009) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2010)
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Box office
Grossed $1.6M worldwide against a $6.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Jersey
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Music
Music by Nathan Larson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bobby Bukowski
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