Grace Is Gone

Grace Is Gone is a 2007 drama film starring John Cusack as a father who cannot bring himself to tell his two daughters that their mother, a soldier in the American army, has just been killed on a tour of duty in Iraq. On January 29, 2007, it won the Audience Award for Drama at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Stanley Phillips is a middleaged Army veteran caring for his two daughters, 12yearold Heidi and 8yearold Dawn, while his wife, Grace, serves in Iraq. One afternoon, two Army officers visit his home and inform him that Grace has been killed in combat. In shock, Stanley dreads having to tell his daughters of their mothers death. When they arrive home from school, he takes them out to dinner and plans to tell them afterward. Unable to, he instead decides to take them to Enchanted Gardens, a theme park in Florida that the girls have been wanting to visit for some time.That evening, he calls his home to hear Graces voice on their answering machine. The following morning, they arrive at Stanleys mothers house, who is out. Instead they find Stanleys younger brother, John. Stanley encourages the three to go out to lunch. During their absence, he finally breaks down and mourns Grace. Upon returning, John receives a call from a family friend expressing their condolences for Graces death. John angrily confronts Stanley, demanding to know why he hasnt told the girls. Stanley says he will eventually. ........

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