Advantages: Warm-hearted look at the women war left behind Disadvantages: Some will find it dull
...on a poor farm in the middle of nowhere and are unwelcoming to boot. However, Lily realises that she must make the best of things and soon her infectious spirit lifts those around her. But is it enough to persuade her to stay in Canada? And will Charlie ever come home? This is not the first time I have seen Anna Friel in a war-time film - I saw and loved Land Girls a few years ago - and it has to be said that a forties hairstyle and fashion really ... ...so extraordinary, but more because the situation doesn't call for anything special than anything else. This is still a great performance though. I loved the sullenness when Lily first arrived, and then the slow coming to terms with her presence and grudging admiration for Lily's fortitude, before she finally gave in and showed she really cared for her. Molly Parker gives a good performance as Sylvia, Lily's sister-in-law. She takes a lot longer to ...
sunmeilan 23.07.2008
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