I don't understand why this film isn't more highly rated. Very good performances, fantastic story and beautifully filmed. It's the best performance I have ever seen from Redgrave and Bana delivers a nicely understated supporting performance, as do all the actors with a very menacing Aidan Turner.
It can be a difficult watch as it tackles issues that most want to ignore and/or forget. The film nicely portrays the disgrace of the Irish Roman Catholic Church as well as the very mixed loyalties of the Eire population during WW2.
The ending arrives a little too soon for me but is handled delicately and with care.
It can be a difficult watch as it tackles issues that most want to ignore and/or forget. The film nicely portrays the disgrace of the Irish Roman Catholic Church as well as the very mixed loyalties of the Eire population during WW2.
The ending arrives a little too soon for me but is handled delicately and with care.