Rather beautifully written - by John Ridley (almost poetry) from Solomon Northup's own memoir - and shot (Sean Bobbitt, winning the Mark Kermode alternative Oscar award), very well made film has particularly good sound design and painful images - the long take of Chiwetel Ejiofor on his tiptoes being one such memorable scene. But also the shot of the paddle steamer...
Songs of sorrow. And fortunately, not Hollywoody as I was expecting...
At times quite marvellous score from Hans Zimmer also. With Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o (winning her Oscar).
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