Benediction (2021)

Directed by

Terence Davies

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

M

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon. It shows his experiences after World War I and his romantic relationships.

poeticmelancholicintrospectiveslow-burnelegiacrestrainedlyricalbittersweet

What happens

Benediction is a 2021 biographical romantic drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. It stars Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi as the war poet Siegfried Sassoon, along with Simon Russell Beale, Jeremy Irvine, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, and Ben Daniels. The film was released in United Kingdom on 20 May 2022 by Vertigo Releasing and United States on 3 June 2022 by Roadside Attractions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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