It occurs to me that three of the films I have seen most recently at the cinema have been documentaries: Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger and - today - Wilding.
As the shortcomings of Steve Coogan's The Lost King show, dressing up a true story in a contrived drama does not necessarily do that story any favours. (You can download a good article on the film by Mike Pitts from the British Council for Archaeology site.)
But then I read fewer novels and more factual books these days too.
Anyway, Wilding looks beautiful, and if you liked Isabella Tree's book then you will certainly enjoy this film.
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