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The Levelling

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 23m
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David Troughton, Ellie Kendrick, Jack Holden, and Joe Blakemore in The Levelling (2016)
Somerset, England. Trainee veterinarian Clover Catto returns to the farm where she grew up after hearing news that her brother Harry has died - what appears to be a suicide. Finding the family home in a state of disrepair following the 2014 floods that devastated the area, Clover is forced to confront her father Aubrey - about the farm, the livestock and, crucially, the details surrounding Harry's death. As the funeral approaches, her discoveries send Clover on emotional journey of reckoning - with her family, her childhood and herself.
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Somerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Harry (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and face the... Read allSomerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Harry (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and face the man she hasn't spoken to in years: her father Aubrey (David Troughton). She is shocked to... Read allSomerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Harry (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and face the man she hasn't spoken to in years: her father Aubrey (David Troughton). She is shocked to discover her home changed forever by the devastating floods that destroyed the area six m... Read all
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  • Director
    • Hope Dickson Leach
  • Writer
    • Hope Dickson Leach
  • Stars
    • Ellie Kendrick
    • David Troughton
    • Jack Holden
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  • Director
    • Hope Dickson Leach
  • Writer
    • Hope Dickson Leach
  • Stars
    • Ellie Kendrick
    • David Troughton
    • Jack Holden
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    • 14User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Ellie Kendrick
    Ellie Kendrick
    • Cloveras Clover
    David Troughton
    David Troughton
    • Aubreyas Aubrey
    Jack Holden
    • Jamesas James
    Joe Blakemore
    • Harryas Harry
    Joe Attewell
    • PC Hembryas PC Hembry
    Clare Burt
    • Reverend Trusleras Reverend Trusler
    Stephen Chapman
    • Ian Jonesas Ian Jones
    Angela Curran
    • Helenas Helen
    Ben Frimstone
    • Animal Health Officeras Animal Health Officer
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      • Hope Dickson Leach
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      • Hope Dickson Leach
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    • Trivia
      On the BBC News channel review of the year in film in 2017, critic Mark Kermode named this as his favourite British film of the year.
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    8/10
    Devastating
    Clover, a veterinary student returns to the family farm following a bereavement in the family. Her father is struggling with grief over far more than this latest loss, having given up a military career to take over the farm decades earlier.

    Death stalks the story as Clover's relationship with her father, mother, brother and even family dogs is explored. I almost had a feeling of in amongst the action, learning about real people through meeting them and picking up pieces of the jigsaw from each in turn. The story is so convincing that I could imagine it being filmed sequentially, with the actors learning plot twists just as we do.

    Watching critically, there were perhaps two occasions when characters reacted in ways I had not expected, but I realised that they were correct and it was my anticipation that was wrong. Every revelation was something long known about but ignored or repressed. The jolt of parts falling into place was tangible; not just Clover but Aubrey and James too made discoveries about themselves and others around them.

    There was minimal theatricality. Characters came and went with no introductions or explanations. Helen's character was a tiny joy, a gem of a part. The weakest character was the vicar arranging the funeral. I understand why it was necessary, but I would expect her to lead parishioners to their own conclusions, not trot out some amateur psychology. Her limited screen time would have had to be much longer to accommodate that.

    Death, mud, decay, rain and stoic acceptance of tragedy run as constant themes. Images of hares play the role performed by background music in lesser films, with one swimming, then sinking lifelessly, only for the closing shot to be a hare running in the inevitable rain. No easy answers in this film, but an astonishingly brave exercise in respecting the audience to fill gaps rather than having the script explain everything.

    I would be interested to know whether Hope Dickson Leach had the idea already and the real flood was a fortuitous coincidence, whether it was a hastily put together (probably largely improvised) story in response to the damage, or some other combination of theme and natural circumstance.
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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Наводнение
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Creative England
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    • Budget
      • £1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $160
      • Mar 26, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,451
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      1 hour 23 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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