A small group escape the combat of the English Civil War in search of respite and a pub, only to find themselves caught up in bizarre, hallucinogenic quest for buried treasure in Ben Wheatley’s A Field In England.
Shot in black and white, A Field In England is a profane, dark and very funny tale, sharply written and inventively shot. There’s a literary quality to the script and the visual style goes beyond mere homage as it draws on British historical cinema, especially the work of Peter Greenaway.
A Field In England is quite simply, one of the freshest, most original and thought provoking films of the year, an extraordinary work of imaginative, philosophical cinema that digs deep to explore the nature of the English psyche. Highly recommended.
