Benediction (12)

Director Terence Davies. 2021 Biography/Drama/War


BENEDICTION explores the turbulent life of First World War poet, Siegfried Sassoon, through the eyes of the revered filmmaker Terence Davies. Sassoon was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life's journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion. His story is one of a troubled man in a fractured world searching for peace and self-acceptance, something which speaks as meaningfully to the modern world as it did then.

Starring Peter Capaldi, Jack Lowden


Flicks Advisor (comments from our film promoters)

Good life story, well acted but sometimes not very cheerful.

Mixed reviews… interesting portrayal of Sassoon’s struggle with his relationships, the trauma of war and his poems intertwined throughout film and real footage from WW1 … some found too long, others loved it… lots of discussion as audience left!

Audience were quite complimentary, some found it a little difficult to follow with the different periods of his life. All were delighted with the acting and actual film itself and was well worth watching

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