Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement to star in this film, which he co-wrote with his son Ronan, who also directed. The very thin plot involves a brother (Sean Bean) travelling to the countryside where his brother (Day-Lewis) lives a hermit life after a life-changing event. Meanwhile, the wife and son (Samantha Morton and Samuel Bottomley) deal with the issue back home. This basically involves minimal dialogue with Day-Lewis getting 2 juicy monologues. Otherwise, there’s lots of dull scenery, long slow tracking shots and interminable pauses. This is an extremely self-indulgent project, rendered more so by the sluggish direction and tedious editing. Sure, Day-Lewis wants to support his son in his first feature, but he should have continued to enjoy his retirement instead…certainly more than I enjoyed this experience. 
(1 / 5)
