Season 1 – The Narrow Road to the Deep North

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miranda W 4d incredibly thought provoking, highlighting the flaws and imperfections in life See more Peter K @Vacadoug 6d This is what cinema is all about: great storytelling. This production is close to perfect in every aspect of film-making. Kudos to all: you were brilliant! See more Michael B. @KVD1969 Oct 22 An Australian army surgeon is haunted by the memories of a passionate, illicit love affair as he struggles to survive the horrors of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. Thrust into a reluctant leadership role, he fights to save his men from starvation, cholera, and the brutal violence of the notorious Burma Death Railway. Though he endures the war and achieves fame as a reluctant hero, the celebrated surgeon carries a lifetime of guilt, trauma, and a sense of profound fraudulence. The narrative jumps across decades to reveal the impossible choices, the enduring human spirit, and the nature of memory itself. The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a visceral, epic meditation on love, loss, and the true, complicated meaning of survival. See more Moira K Sep 18 Excellent performance from Jacob Elordi and those portraying soldiers during the POW camp in WWII. A few little boo boos here and there that I gound annoying, especially for an historic piece, eg, Simon Baker's character calling a toilet a "bathroom" in Australia during the '40s wouldn't have happened (Austalian English didn't have the American influence that it has today - it would have sounded far more English, with terms like lavatory and possibly water closet). Also, Baker's wife wearing a two piece swimsuit during such times, again, would have been frowned upon and basically not done (even in outback Australia, on a deserted beach. I'm fairly certain, Elordi wouldn't have gotten away with wearing such a revealing swimsuit at that time either). Otherwise a very good film, but historical research is always necessary (we don't want Ben Hur wearing a wrist watch, again). See more Sharang L @Sharang Sep 6 Inspite of some poignant moments and a superlative Ciaran Hinds, the end result is less than the sum of its parts. See more Gareth J Aug 20 Unflinching in its portrayal of a dreadful period in history and a very worthy adaptation of an excellent novel. It won't be for everyone, the violence, when shown, is hard to bear. See more Read all reviews

The Narrow Road to the Deep North — Season 1

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