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What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
A glorious romp around taboos
It is not often that I can say that a film has drastically exceeded expectations but this one did. I sat totally enchanted throughout. The acting was spot on but it was the brilliance of the script that I was most impressed by. It didn't miss a beat and kept on delivering gorgeous surprises, one after the other.
The backdrop of the film is glorious Scottish Highland country with such beautiful scenery it takes your breath away. Though they were lucky with the weather. I seem to remember quite a lot of rain from my trips to that part of the world.
Nevertheless, so much humanity and humour packed into one film is a joy. Really exceptionally good all round. I loved it and will definitely watch it again.
Home Fires (2015)
An outstanding evocation of a fascinating era
It is an absolute delight to see a drama about the Second World War from the women's perspective. From the outset I was gripped by the characters. The anxiety among the entire village of what might be to come casts a pall over the country in the late summer of 1939. Stunning sets and achingly beautiful cinematography with sweeping shots of the glorious Cheshire countryside, this drama nevertheless holds the promise of great menace and danger to come. Simon Block has created characters that are emotionally intelligent and with great integrity and authenticity, translated effortlessly into outstanding performances by a stellar cast. The imminence of the war and the women's determination not to be cowed by whatever the next few months might bring is never stronger than in the very first scene: strong femininity versus the brutal machines of war. I know whose side I am on.