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Fort Bliss

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A decorated U.S. Army medic returns from Afghanistan and struggles to rebuild a relationship with her young son.

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Philadelphia Inquirer 10/17/2014
3.5/4
Fort Bliss is a small film, but it addresses big issues, in ways that are never simplistic or dogmatic. Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post 09/25/2014
3.5/4
"Fort Bliss" joins "Coming Home" and "The Best Years of Our Lives" as a movie deeply in sync, not just with the military characters it depicts, but also with the civilian world that awaits them with such confoundingly mixed messages. Go to Full Review
Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 09/22/2014
[A] well-observed and endearing account of one woman grappling with allegiances to her fellow soldiers and her estranged 5-year-old son. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
A complex character study of world often depicted only from the male perspective is well worth your time, especially for Monaghan’s raw performance Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy 11/08/2018
The script lacks the precise authenticity needed to give this film its staying power. Go to Full Review
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Giorgio S @GiorgioS161 08/25/2023 I liked this film and it's a miracle cause I watced it on youtube with faster audio that was barely audible and not having the chance to see the full characters body. Michelle Monaghan gives a really good job and the plot is interesting but for me they should have focused more on the mother son relationship and ignore the dtory with her new boyfriend. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 11/11/2022 When she returns home from serving in the military, her kids doesn't want anything to do with her and she struggles to find a place to belong. Like Hallmark goes to war. See more 12/05/2020 Movies about soldiers returning from war are nothing new but Fort Bliss is a well-made film for the most part. The script could’ve been a little stronger and more surprises but the acting is well done and it has good messages about what the soldiers go through. What makes fort Bliss unique as it focuses on a woman soldier in the relationship with her child and ex-husband. It’s not a groundbreaking film but takes a different perspective of an important subject. See more 04/06/2017 An Emotionally Rollercoaster. Being Torn Between Two Commitments Is Never Easy, Especially When The Workplace Is On The Other Side Of The World. Very Realistic Story With A Level Of Psychological Complexity That Isn't Seen Too Often In Military-War Stories. See more 04/01/2017 This one is tough to watch. The recently returned mother doesn't suffer from wounds or PTSD, but she has a hard time fitting back into her life with her son and ex-husband. While she ends up deployed again by the end of the movie there is a happy future with her son on the horizon. See more 02/18/2017 a touching story, but, slow moving See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A decorated U.S. Army medic returns from Afghanistan and struggles to rebuild a relationship with her young son.
Director
Claudia Myers
Producer
Claudia Myers, Adam Silver, John Sullivan, Patrick Cunningham, Brendan McDonald
Screenwriter
Claudia Myers
Production Co
Yeniceri Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 56m