Sgt. Maggie Swan (Michelle Monaghan) is an army medic in Afghanistan. She is daring and confident. People live because of her. She is good at what she does. When she returns home to Fort Bliss, her life is in disarray. Her ex-husband is engaged to a woman her son calls "mommy." Her son runs from her like a feral cat. She must force her son to stay with her as their life gets back on track.
The film examines the double standards of the new norms. A man can be a weekend, part time dad and be called a brave patriot making the ultimate sacrifice for his country. For a woman...
The script had the approval of the US Army. The theme not only examines the gender issue, but that of balancing a career she loves with a son she loves. The soldier leaves home and then must play catch-up upon return.
This is not a war film, but more akin to a Lifetime drama.
Parental Guidance: F-bomb, sex, nudity (Michelle Monaghan)
The film examines the double standards of the new norms. A man can be a weekend, part time dad and be called a brave patriot making the ultimate sacrifice for his country. For a woman...
The script had the approval of the US Army. The theme not only examines the gender issue, but that of balancing a career she loves with a son she loves. The soldier leaves home and then must play catch-up upon return.
This is not a war film, but more akin to a Lifetime drama.
Parental Guidance: F-bomb, sex, nudity (Michelle Monaghan)