Benediction

First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon, returning from war and decorated for bravery, becomes adored by the aristocracy and stars of London’s literary and stage world.  As he embarks on affairs with several men he attempts to come to terms with his homosexuality, whilst at the same time seeking salvation in the conformity of marriage and religion.  This is the story of a troubled man in a fractured world searching for peace and self-acceptance, something which speaks as meaningfully to the modern world as it did then.

Directed by Terence Davies and starring Tom Blyth and Kate Phillips.