The Burying Party

Beautifully shot and fantastic movie!! I think the film and the director will go a long way! This is something to stand behind!

This film bears witness to the story of Wilfred Owen and his contemporaries with fresh insight and empathy. The senseless brutality of World War 1 is strikingly juxtaposed with Owen's personal journey of enlightenment, and in particular with his creative and loving relationship with Siegfried Sassoon. The writing, direction, cinematography, production and above all the acting are consistently superb, and the synergy they create is seamless and at times exquisite.

Through re-imagining the remembrance of Owen's life, The Burying Party has resonance and relevance for the here and now, and should be experienced by as wide an audience as is possible.

Anyone who believes quality can only be achieved by a big budget needs to think again. This film is a rare gem. All facets of it - the intelligent script, the sumptuous photography, the heartfelt performances - have been expertly perfected and absolutely nothing is wasted. The brooding foreboding of the WW1 trench scenes contrast with a colourful and true to period depiction of a Bohemian Edwardian life as the young poet, Wilfred Owen, finds affirmation both in his poetry and his personal identity as a gay man. Director, Richard Weston, proves he can deliver on a vision. He is a talent to watch.

Although not a big Wilfred Owen fan (much more Team Sassoon, me) I nevertheless made a small contribution to the crowd-funding of this project - and I'm just so pleased and proud I did because The Burying Party is exquisite. Intelligently acted, visually sumptuous, editorially focused; the cinematic equivalent of a well-crafted short story. A moving tribute to Owen's legacy and a sympathetic and vivid portrayal of the time (with a little treat for Sassoon groupies after the credits).

An extremely passionate film covering the last 12 months of Owen's life. The cinematography is outstanding and Weston manages to capture a number of emotional scenes that portray Owens shell-shock then determination to be seen as worthy to achieve similar goals to his peers - several handkerchief moments and the viewer is encouraged to explore more of his poetry - I can't read The Show without the emotion getting to me - try to see this gem