Frustratingly slow pace and over reliance on exposition instead of visuals mars an intriguing setup, excellent cast and some beautiful photography. Another alt-history setup, this film suggests what would happen if Britain had been invaded by Germany during the second world war. The answer seems to be that most of the population of rural countryside would be stunned into numbness and somehow try to continue as before. It is thought provoking, but that's incidental to the film sadly.
Part of the problem lies with the expectation setting of the cover. It is filled with flames and lots of soldiers. Neither appear in the movie itself. Also it is littered with five star reviews including one which describes it as "loaded with tension". It is better described as a quiet slow moving drama.
One final annoyance. There are no subtitles on the main feature.
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