In the valley of elah ist ein usamerikanisches drama aus dem. The valley of elah or ella valley is a long, shallow valley in israel and the west bank best known as the place described in the old testament where the israelites were encamped when david fought goliath. Ending spoiler for in the valley of elah 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The film is restrained but powerful, which is why it. Rising up from the valley on its extreme southeast end lies the hilltop ruin adullam, and on its north lie the ruins of the ancient fortress city of khirbet qeiyafa. What exactly that means is hard to know, but it would seem to. One of the soldiers in the platoon had experience as a. Paul haggiss in the valley of elah is based on actual events, although the characters names and locations have been changed.
In the valley of elah desperate to solve the mystery behind their sons disappearance, his father, also a war veteran, and mother seek the help of seasoned police detective to uncover his true fate. The films title refers to the biblical valley where the battle between david and goliath took place. Thematically, in the valley of elah ascribes to the theory that war turns the innocent into bloodthirsty butchers, and in the case of the iraq conflict, it has the potential to turn the best and. With tommy lee jones, charlize theron, jonathan tucker, jason patric. In the valley of elah is a 2007 american crime drama mystery film written and directed by paul haggis, starring tommy lee jones, charlize theron, and susan. And yet even he is floored at what the iraq war has done to the soldiers. In the valley of elah 2007 trailers and clips moviefone. Charlize theron in in the valley of elah 2007 charlize theron and paul. Watch in the valley of elah trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Met tommy lee jones, charlize theron en jason patric. Paul haggis in the valley of elah is based on actual events, with themes including the iraq war, abuse of prisoners, posttraumatic stress disorder following active combat, family, the militarys disregard for the mental wellbeing of soldiers, and portrays a fathers hunt for his sons killers. Typically, the fatuous pundit did not apologize for cheerleading for a conflict that has now cost untold thousands of lives. In the valley of elah by paul haggis paul haggis, tommy.
In the valley of elah available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. It portrays a military fathers search for his son and, after his body is found, subsequent hunt for his sons killers. Having lost control of the hill country farther north, the philistines tried to come up the valley of elah to gain access once again 1 samuel 14. The valley of elah how your ordinary becomes extraordinary. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is home to several important archaeological sites, including those identified as the ancient towns of azekah and socho.
In the valley of elah tells the story of a war veteran, his wife and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police. Underneath the deceptively quiet surface of in the valley of elah is a raw, angry, earnest attempt to grasp the moral consequences of the war. The plot of in the valley of elah is a messy tangle that leads down several unexpected, unsatisfying roads and still doesnt leave us with any sort of overwhelming feeling not even confusion. In the valley of elah tells the story of a war veteran tommy lee jones, his wife susan sarandon and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from iraq but has mysteriously. The valley of elah or ella valley is a long, shallow valley in israel and the west bank best known as the place described in the old testament where the isra. It takes him to lapdancing bars, involves talk of drug smuggling and brings him into conflict with the military establishment, prevaricating and. In the valley of elah, the first film paul haggis has written and directed since crash, is exactly the sort of movie america needs right now a lacerating, bonedeep inquiry into the war in iraq. But movies dealing with iraq and terrorism are cropping up all over even as this war still rages.
Synopsis paul haggis in the valley of elah is based on actual events, with themes including the iraq war, abuse of prisoners, posttraumatic stress disorder following active combat, family, the militarys disregard for the mental wellbeing of soldiers, and portrays a fathers hunt for his sons killers. Tense, powerful and considerably less crass than crash, elah may be jammed with ideas that don t. Paul haggis has not only avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but the director and cowriter of the oscar. But in the valley of elah is not so much a whodunit as a whydunnit. In the valley of elah was the great battle between young david and the giant goliath, who settled the war between the israelites and the philistines by a single combat between the two champions of each side. Jones character is a veteran of the vietnam war, and is hardly a delicate flower when it comes to the matters of war and its effect on the psyche. Shop in the valley of elah ws dvd 2007 at best buy. Thus far, almost every single mainstream hollywood movie about politics or the war on terror, however notionally critical or satirical, has been.