Davies’ previous films include an acclaimed adaption of Edith Wharton’s “House of Mirth” but the hard life of this Scottish lass is portrayed with a stark, gritty realism that audiences might not expect in a film some might call a historical or costume drama. The director’s work has been described as poetic realism, a description that fits this film well. Yet, Davies crafts a striking, moving drama that captures the harshness and beauty of the remote land and the devastation of the war on a generation, and a film that is a sort of feminist raised fist, in the form of an indomitable young woman. The film is told from Chris’ point-of view, and is often narrated by her as we follow her from days as a school girl through the challenges of her hard family life and into young adulthood, where the first world war reaches out disrupt their world.Ī film adaption of a beloved Scottish novel, one whose themes include resentment towards the distant English rulers, by a filmmaker who has been called a “most English director” seems fraught with risk. Deyn imparts a dark viewpoint, with touches of dry humor, and poetic sensibility to her role as the strong-willed Chris. Kevin Guthrie plays Ewan Tavendale, who eventually falls for Chris, while Ian Pirie plays as Chae Strachan and Douglas Rankine play Long Rob, neighbors and friends who play important roles in their lives. However, the whole family defers to Chris’ harshly religious, and selfish father John (Peter Mullan) dominates the family, and is particularly abusive towards Chris’ beloved brother Will (Jack Greenlees). Chris is a girl who dreams of poetry and of becoming a teacher, and her kind-hearted mother Jean (Daniela Nardini) dotes on her gifted daughter, ensuring she has the time to attend the local college for which she won a scholarship. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner.Agyness Deyn brilliantly plays the lead character, Chris Guthrie, whom we follow from her days as the brightest student in her rural school to her years as a young woman confronting the devastating horror of war from the home front. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. ![]() Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. ![]() Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. ![]() Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.
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