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The Messenger

  • 20152015
  • 1h 41m
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The Messenger (2015)
Unwillingly becoming embroiled in the unfinished business of Mark, a journalist brutally murdered in the local park and his television presenter wife, Sarah, to whom he's desperate to say one last goodbye, Jack finds himself getting closer to Sarah, obsessed with passing on Mark's message.
 
Discovering hidden secrets and lies finally pushes the fragile Jack over the edge but there is hope when his estranged sister, Emma, gets in touch. Jack starts to remember the past they shared together and as the memories come flooding back, he confronts the truth about the death of his father.
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Jack, a tortured soul, spends his days grudgingly seeing and speaking to the dead, helping deliver their messages to the loved ones left behind while trying to seek some respite from his tor... Read allJack, a tortured soul, spends his days grudgingly seeing and speaking to the dead, helping deliver their messages to the loved ones left behind while trying to seek some respite from his tormented past and present.Jack, a tortured soul, spends his days grudgingly seeing and speaking to the dead, helping deliver their messages to the loved ones left behind while trying to seek some respite from his tormented past and present.
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    • Director
      • David Blair
    • Writer
      • Andrew Kirk
    • Stars
      • Robert Sheehan
      • Lily Cole
      • Tamzin Merchant
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    • Director
      • David Blair
    • Writer
      • Andrew Kirk
    • Stars
      • Robert Sheehan
      • Lily Cole
      • Tamzin Merchant
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    • 17User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Robert Sheehan
    Robert Sheehan
    • Jack
    Lily Cole
    Lily Cole
    • Emma
    Tamzin Merchant
    Tamzin Merchant
    • Sarah
    Jack Fox
    Jack Fox
    • Mark
    Alex Wyndham
    Alex Wyndham
    • Martin
    Andrew Tiernan
    Andrew Tiernan
    • Dad
    Deirdre O'Kane
    Deirdre O'Kane
    • Mum
    David O'Hara
    David O'Hara
    • DCI Keane
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Psychiatrist
    Rhys Connah
    Rhys Connah
    • Young Jack
    Ali Cook
    Ali Cook
    • Geoff
    Gerard Fletcher
    • Desk Sergeant
    Julian Gorman
    • Hi Viz Dave
    Oliver Heald
    • Ben
    Joan Kempson
    • Pam
    Imogen King
    Imogen King
    • Young Emma
    Eric McNichol
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    Josh Moran
    • Jack's Landlord
    • Director
      • David Blair
    • Writer
      • Andrew Kirk
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    Jack, played by Robert Sheehan, is a medium, of a scruffy, unkempt, variety. Jack's abilities have not made him rich or famous. Instead, Jack is marginalized by society and in an real sense, condemned by his talent. Jack leads a life of dispossession and isolation.

    This film, in large part, takes place inside Jacks head. The plot builds ever so subtly and there are segues that make you question what exactly is taking place. The question of who and what Jack is, is as much a mystery as the unfolding story of a murdered journalist. Is Jack in fact in possession of supernatural abilities that let him talk to the murdered reporter or is he, more plausibly, mentally ill?
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Posol
    • Production companies
      • Gateway Films
      • Ratio Film
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      1 hour 41 minutes
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      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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