Film Review: Benediction takes a deep dive into the life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon

Much of the story is invested in the portion of war poet Siegfried Sassoon’s life that lived in the shadows
Film Review: Benediction takes a deep dive into the life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon

Benediction stars Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi as the war poet Siegfried Sassoon, along with Simon Russell Beale, Jeremy Irvine, Calam Lynch, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones and Ben Daniels. 

Fri, 20 May, 2022 - 13:00
Declan Burke

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