Sunset Song
A deeply romantic Scottish tale set on the eve of World War I
Above: Agyness Deyn in Sunset Song. Home page/Film page: Agyness Deyn and Kevin Guthrie in Sunset Song. Photos: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Terence Davies, the majestic filmmaker of The House of Mirth and The Deep Blue Sea, brings to the screen the novel Sunset Song, a passionate tale of a young woman’s love and endurance, set in a small Scottish village on the eve of World War I. Chris Guthrie evolves from a schoolgirl to a wife and mother to a war widow, summoning all her strength to adapt to changing times and the rough and tumble of the seasons. “It is a work of epic intimacy,” says Davies, “about the enduring presence of the land and the courage of the human spirit.” The Magnolia Pictures release opened in May.
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