"A Field in England" (2013) Directed by Ben Wheatley

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The fourth Ben Wheatley cinematic creation was released in a uniquely different way on multi formats on the same day of release, embracing a new viewing culture for everyone, from Film 4, Channel 4, On Demand, DVD and traditionally via the medium of the cinema itself. Written by regular collaborator and partner in crime Amy Jump (both Ben and Amy were also co-editors), regular collaborator Laurie Rose also returned again as Director of Photography and the film owes a great debt to Rose as a film shot entirely in a field in England and nature being a dominant theme throughout it is shot absolutely beautifully. Wide angled lens shots capture the field and surroundings superbly and lovingly, from the stunning sun rises through to close in shots of rye grass and the spiders webs of nature all around. Laurie Rose, as with all three previous collaborations with Wheatley provides a loving and detailed touch that is to be greatly admired.

Presented in black and white to reflect the period setting of the English Civil War, the war itself seemingly (but unseen) rages on behind a hedgerow but we remain on the other side and in the company of five main characters out of a total of just six in the entire film. All characters are entirely different from each other, a wise and learned man, a coward, an aggressive and angry bully but on the surface each has his own simple, singular dimension, however as the film progresses we see further duality to each man’s character. The coward for example becomes the aggressor and the abstainer becomes an abuser.

The above paragraphs are taken from my spoiler free review of "A Field in England" originally penned and published nearly a decade ago and transferred to my Medium blog on 22nd December 2021 and which can now be read in full and for free via my original article and opus larger article on director Ben Wheatley linked immediately below:

https://medium.com/@stephenblackford561/ben-wheatley-and-6-highly-recommended-british-films-1ef8d48f4ed6

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