Benediction(2022)

Name: Benediction
Director: Terence Davies
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: Jun 3, 2022
Cast: Geraldine James

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PG-13
Rated PG-13 for disturbing war images, some sexual material and thematic elements
2h 17m

Release Date: Jun 3, 2022

Legendary 20th century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon embarks on a life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships. True salvation can only come from within.

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Release Details

Original Release | Jun 3, 2022 | Limited

Release | Jun 16, 2022 | Wide

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Box Office Results

All Releases (2)
Total US & Canada:
$201,093
Total International
$646,325
Total Worldwide:
$847,418

Total US & Canada:
$201,093
Total International
$646,325
Total Worldwide:
$847,418

Current Showtimes

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Wed Aug 26
Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28
Sat Aug 29
Sun Aug 30
Mon Aug 31
Tue Sep 1

Director & Top Cast

Terence Davies
Director

Geraldine James
Actor

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Stereo

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English,French,German

Summaries

Storyline

BENEDICTION explores the turbulent life of First World War poet, Siegfried Sassoon , through the eyes of the revered filmmaker Terence Davies . Sassoon was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality. At the same time, broken by the horror of war, he made his life's journey a quest for salvation, trying to find it within the conformity of marriage and religion. His story is one 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.