I have somehow finally managed to stumble across this film after seeing photos from it over the last couple of months but never knowing what film it was until I was walking down the aisles in blockbuster and saw it sitting there in New Releases. I promptly rented it. This film is wonderful. It is shot so beautifully and artistically well done. It was like watching an art film at a museum but a full feature and more coherent.
The film takes place in the WWII era when a young singer, Vera (Keira Knightley), runs into a her first love who is the famous Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys). They both still feel a love for each other which is complicated by the fact that Dylan Thomas is now married to a very captivating woman, Caitlin (Sienna Miller). Unexpectedly, Vera and Caitlin become best friends. Vera ends up marrying a soldier, William (Cillian Murphy) who leaves to fight in the war. While he is gone the three friends move away from London back to their home of Wales. Things take a turn there and become even more complicated when Vera's husband returns from the war a very different man.
The movie reminded me of one of my favorite books,
Henry and June, by Anaïs Nin.
I suggest to any of you artsy or romantic people to watch this film. It is strikingly beautiful.
enjoy
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