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This Blessed Plot

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When Lori, a young Chinese filmmaker, arrives in the small English village of Thaxted, she discovers it’s a place where the dead surround the living and the border between the two is easily crossed. Lori is introduced to the village church and she becomes fascinated with long dead Socialist Vicar, Conrad Noel, who speaks to her from beyond the grave. And he’s not the only one. In This Blessed Plot, which takes its title from Shakespeare’s Richard II, director Marc Isaacs examines the social and cultural fabric of the United Kingdom, the subject of all his films. This time he creates an eccentric mix of documentary and fiction in Essex.

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David Jenkins Little White Lies A film that dismantles the non-fiction form from the ruins of the past. Rated: 3/5 Jan 26, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian An odd, but diverting modern pastoral scene, which refuses a parochial view of England. Rated: 3/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Graham Fuller The Arts Desk It says a lot for Adam Ganz’s script and Isaacs’ ability to suspend disbelief for these contrived events that we grow to care for the characters. Rated: 4/5 Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Marc Isaacs' direction maintains a breezy pace, letting ideas emerge through casual interaction. It's an odd little film, but there's a lot going on in here. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf This charming film has a unique approach, as do all idiosyncratic director Marc Isaacs’ films, so how to describe it? Unusual? Different? Eccentric? Rated: 4/5 Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Lori, a young Chinese filmmaker, arrives in the small English village of Thaxted, she discovers it’s a place where the dead surround the living and the border between the two is easily crossed. Lori is introduced to the village church and she becomes fascinated with long dead Socialist Vicar, Conrad Noel, who speaks to her from beyond the grave. And he’s not the only one. In This Blessed Plot, which takes its title from Shakespeare’s Richard II, director Marc Isaacs examines the social and cultural fabric of the United Kingdom, the subject of all his films. This time he creates an eccentric mix of documentary and fiction in Essex.
Director
Marc Isaacs
Producer
Marc Isaacs
Screenwriter
Adam Ganz
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m