The Dig
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
- Released: 2021-01-14
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, Monica Dolan, Eamon Farren, Paul Ready, Peter McDonald, Stephen Worrall, Danny Webb, Robert Wilfort, James Dryden, Joe Hurst, Christopher Godwin, Ellie Piercy, Bronwyn James, Des Kaliszewski, Jonah Rzeskiewicz, Jack Bennett, John Macmillan, Arsher Ali, Amelia Stephenson
- Director: Simon Stone
Comments
- ikata-49417 - 19 July 2023
Worth watching
The acting was solid, the directing was mostly good and the writing was decent. There were too many scenes of characters doing random mundane activities while music played e.g. Walking. Outside of those the story flowed well. The kid was annoying, but otherwise all the primary characters had depth and the performances were decent. I particularly enjoyed Ralph Fiennes and Lily James. Carey Mulligan was good too. Early in the movie Mr. Brown was in danger and I was genuinely concerned for the character. It dawned on me how quickly I had been compelled to care about this fictional character. Kudos. I thought Lily James did a great job non-verbally conveying the struggle her character was facing. - wanthonygerard - 16 August 2022
beautiful movie
Great story, great actors. Fascinating portrayal of finding the Sutton Hoo treasures.
Set in England in the 1930s, a wealthy landowner and widow hires an archaeologist / excavator Basil to " dig" the mounds on her property.
This thoughtful drama develops slowly -as they discover a priceless treasure ( a ship from the Dark Ages that changes our understanding of history), the relationship between Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes slowly develops.
