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My sons were in this sector and and struggled on a daily basis to perform their duties, no matter what B/S we hear from them this government this happened, and it was disgusting! This is extremely well acted, and from 2 of the best current actors in this country, both Comer and Graham are exceptional, and very ably supported by the rest of the cast.

The worst of all the mistakes of the COVID pandemic was surely the decision, taken in the UK and elsewhere, to discharge sufferers directly from hospital into unprotected care homes. That's the kind interpretation: the worse one is that, either consciously or subconsciously, the powers that be decided to write off the lives of the victims, their new co-residents, and the care workers, in the vain hope that this might isolate the problem. Jack Thorne's excellent drama 'Help' captures what it must have been like to live through this epidemic of death. A strong cast and some telling writing make for harrowing viewing; the care home owner is a particularly interesting role, although the focus is very much on Jodie Comer's and Stephen Graham's characters. What we don't see is the story from the point of view of the most vulnerable themselves; instead, Graham plays a younger man with a different (but less immediately lethal) weakness. But it's powerful stuff, and the best drama I've yet seen about the coronavirus crisis.

Wow! This drama is a little too close to the truth. As I watched it, in Canada, we are entering the 20th month of the pandemic and what they are now calling the 4th wave. The pandemic is now a new way of life but this movie takes us back to the ignorance of those initial months and, I confess, I cringed at every false move we watched play out and relived some of the trauma I underestimated when going through it. The story is tender and terrifying. The performances are brilliant. Jodie Comer deserves highest accolades and awards for her delivery (for those who have only seen her perform in borrowed accents, it will be a treat to hear her speak in her own native, Liverpudlian accent). For those viewing this in the UK, this seems to trigger political outrage, but, I think, worldwide, we were staggering in the dark and I'm not convinced any political party would have charted a better course. We simply didn't know and were ill prepared. I give this film a 9 (superb) out of 10. {Drama}

Just watched this on All4. Very powerful and emotional drama highlighting the plight most care homes faced as the services collapsed because of high volume of calls and lack of preparedness scandously neglected by the authorities and Government with regards to updated safety procedures and availability of PPE equipment. The GOV (Matt Hancock) lied saying these care homes were being prioritised and kept in special bubbles, when in reality they were forgotten. Great acting by the legendary Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer. Made my heart sink watching this.

I can't exaggerate enough over how well this film was put together. Not only mentioning the fact Jodie Comer has yet again done an amazing job with this role but her and Stephen Graham's chemistry really brought the characters to life and showed us what it was like having dementia and caring for someone with dementia. Trust me, it's not easy.

Working in home care myself, i have been in the middle of the struggles working through the pandemic. For those who don't understand why carers don't get much recognition, the main reasons are in this film. Not only did they mention facts at the end, but also the true emotion of the monologue at the very end makes you realise how bad it is within the care industry. You know it's about to get real when Jodie comer breaks the fourth wall.

This film is such an eye opener, i would recommend it for anyone. And thank you Jodie comer and Stephen graham on your performances, pure talent.

Just a powerful movie showing the situation in a elderly care house during covid outbreak. Been read news but can't imagine how brutal scenes it could be. All scenes are real I believed and painful when watching this. Good movie to bring is truth and reality. Real hero for what Sarah did and all nursing along.

I worked in a care home at covid time so I know what it was like and it was just like this show portrays Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham play their parts so well well done had me in tears going back to a time when the elderly was seriously let down.

Would have given this a 9 if not for the ridiculous last act. What were they thinking? Was very powerful and moving up to then.

What a beautiful and heartbreaking portrayal. Jodie Comer is the actress of our generation. 💜

A powerful film that shows the hard truth of how care homes were ignored and left to survive on their own.

Jodie Comer and Stephen Were phenomenal in their roles. The acting felt real. A true masterclass in acting and never sliding into over dramatic acting which I feel could have happened if they weren't these actors. Jodie and Stephen deserve all the awards.

Hard to watch but a must watch.

That one scene ( the night shift) that will stay with me for a long time.

Sarah (Killing Eve and Free Guy's Jodie Comer) is hired as a care worker at Sunshine Homes. The job is relentless, demanding and unglamourous. They're still under-staffed, even following her arrival. Breakfast becomes a full-scale clean-up operation when a resident flings a bowl of cornflakes onto the floor.

There is always something that needs doing. But Sarah is happy to be there, satiated by a newfound sense of purpose. And crucially, she's good at her job. Until Covid-19 hits.

I found this film to be a hard-hitting and very well acted drama, with gripping social commentary on the pandemic. Jodie Comer delivers a fantastic performance as the lead. This is a film about Covid-19 which is gripping and intense without being offensive or distateful. It's not always an easy watch, but I recommend you do.

3/4 of the film is intense, really horrific and probably only scratching the surface of what actually happened in care homes. The last 20 minutes it went off the rails, the tone changed and it took away from the otherwise compelling storytelling.

Have to agree with many other reviewers

This started off as an harsh look at what happened in care homes (around the world) during the Covid times then went completely off the rails in the last 25.minutes.

Really don't understand the meaning behind the end of the film except for saving someone but that was akilter to the first hour of the film

Should have stuck to the matter at hand and I would have scored it a 10.

'Help' is exactly as amazing and upsetting and important a watch as you think it will be...

A powerful, heartbreaking & gut-wrenching account of one of the countless cases of healthcare workers' lives around the globe overwhelmed, uprooted & devastated by their own governments' unpreparedness, mishandling & response to the ongoing pandemic, Help is an affecting, moving & hard-hitting drama that's all the more bolstered by evocative performances from Jodie Comer & Stephen Graham.

Directed by Marc Munden, the film's quick setup & simple character introductions allows for easy acquaintance with the setting & surroundings but things escalate real fast once the Coronavirus pandemic hits the most vulnerable at the care home, resulting in moments that are shattering to watch. The drama is told with gripping intensity, and benefits from the long takes, tight editing & soaring score that help sustain tension.

Still, it's the committed cast that does the heavy lifting here, with Comer & Graham contributing the most with outstanding renditions of their respective roles. Comer articulates her character's increasing pains, frustration, trauma & breakdown due to the hopelessness of the situation with emotional precision while Graham's nuanced act delivers more with less. The third act does feel out of place & bit unnecessary but the two actors make it count.

Overall, Help aptly captures the hellish nightmare that was unleashed on healthcare workers in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the dwindling supply of resources that made their jobs even harder. The film only captures one sector of the healthcare spectrum yet is still applicable to all of them. And it's seething with anger for the lax priorities of responsible units during those crucial first months. One of the best films of 2021, this British television film is essential viewing.

Great acting as you would expect from the leads. This drama shows why it is important to focus on protecting the vulnerable as opposed to locking down everyone. 40% of people that died with covid were in care homes, the average age of someone dying from it being over 80.

A good drama like this highlights what a scandal lockdowns are and that they have been used as a tool for controlling gullible people rather than protecting them.

There appears quite few low ratings of Help by either people who didn't like the second act to the end, well it is a drama and I thought the second half brought it out well, no matter.

The other half of low raters are the ones who still don't believe Covid was a 'thing' btw it still is! It's shocking how many people died and how many walked around saying it was a hoax. Low on brains, certainly, selfish as it upsets there routines.

The film (a chan4 film) nothing to do with Hollywood, brings attention to the lies that the government told the nation in March 2020 concerning the help they were providing to care homes across the UK.

Reality was the Help (as seen here) didn't come until thousands of vulnerable people in care homes started dying from covid, finally, the government got the PPE (masks, gowns, gloves, anti-viral creams/drugs etc) to them, much to late. The 2nd item the film highlights is the miserable low wage that healthcare workers are paid, a almost thankless task relative to the Nhs Nurses, that the government year after year ignore but decide to thank them with universal aproved claps from the public, (yep! They did this) rather than provide them a good living wage.

The Film was made well & executed and directed with emotion & expertise, Jodie Comers role as the female care helper provided a convincing and powerful performance, co-star Stephen Grahman, by all rights is a Hollywood name on the grow but still loves to perform in gritty UK film & drama (and what a loss to us if he didn't) turned over another epic performance of a younger man with early on set dementia, a awful condition that usually strikes at old age, made all the more worse for younger people and families to cope with as it effects the persons mind and he or she's abilities to cope, without round the clock help.

This film shows what Brits do best, good quality down to earth, gritty and thoughful drama, Help no one is coming is a film everyone should see.

Start of COVID in a nursing home. Addresses issues with wearing masks, contact, separation, cleaning, adequate personnel, adequate protective gear & medical supplies. Home patients dying with poor emergency response. How it concludes was a little too soap opera. It ridicules the seriousness of this issue. Jodie great as usual.

I thought the first hour was very powerful and brought me back to the beginning of the pandemic but the ending lost its way and was unbelievable. Shame.

When you hear that Jodie and Stephen are in a show you know it's going to be good.

This was better than good.

It was superb.

Jodie Comer is just sensational.

She takes us on a journey and we follow her all the way.

Stephen Graham is as usual amazing.

This was a new type of character for him and he didn't disappoint.

This is a must see.