Paul Haggis's "In The Valley of Elah" is based on actual events, and portrays a military father's search for his son and subsequent hunt for his son's killers.
Paul Haggis's "In The Valley of Elah" is based on actual events, although the characters' names and locations have been changed. It portrays a military father's search for his son and, after finding his body, subsequent hunt for his son's killers.