Moira Buffini adapted John Preston. And it's not really about the dig, but the many relationships that we see in its orbit, notably between landowner Carey Mulligan and the digger Ralph Fiennes and her son Archie Barnes. Also between Fiennes and his wife Monica Doolan; excavator Ben Chaplin (who's gay) and his wife Lily James and her attraction for Johnny Flynn; and the political maneuverings of Ken Stott. And it all ends somehow inconclusively though well - not everything needs to be all wrapped up - make up your own ending,
Loved Jon Harris' editing, especially the extensive use of displaced sound - haven't seen that done so well since Vic Boydell. And Mike Eley's cinematography, which looks like it's in entirely natural light, should also get a special mention. Stone referenced Diamonds of the Night (1964) and the Ukrainian Earth (1930). Natural light was used as much as possible, with reflectors, and it was mainly shot hand held. The music's by Stefan Gregory.
I enjoyed it more than last time (not that I didn't enjoy it then), thought it was really good. Should check out more of Australian Stone's films. Ah - he's only really made one, The Daughter, with Geoffrey Rush. With the Netflix The Woman in Cabin 10, with Kiera Knightley, in post-production, due in October.
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