Benediction (2022) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 137 min · English

Echo score 74

Directed by

Terence Davies

Starring

Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Lia Williams, Gemma Jones, Anton Lesser, Ben Daniels

This powerful biopic explores the complex life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon. A decorated war hero who became a vocal pacifist, Sassoon’s unflinching verse exposed the brutal realities of war. He sought solace and redemption through marriage and religious faith, while privately confronting his own struggles with his sexuality in a restrictive era. The film delves into the internal conflicts of a man wrestling with personal demons and societal pressures.