Based on real world events, Military Wives puts the spotlight on the most under appreciated participants of military life, the partners left behind. From the same director of The Full Monty, Peter Cattaneo, comes the story of a group of women who create a choir to help fill the time while their partners are overseas serving active duty.
This ensemble grows and becomes much more than just a singing group and it increases in importance as its participants deal with the pressures and tragedy that can accompany life in the army. The large cast provides different view points from the various rungs of the military ladder.
Kristin Scott Thomas delivers one of her textbook perfect performances as a repressed English lady with too much privilege and seemingly not enough humanity. There is more to her than that though as this paralysis stems from a personal loss and a husband with an overdeveloped sense of duty.
The work offers few revelations in the way of structure and storyline but what does surprise is how emotionally engaging it is. By the end of Military Wives, there was not a dry eye in the house and the end was both bittersweet and memorable.
Rob Hudson
Military Wives Brisbane Screenings:
Palace Barracks
Sunday 10, November 1:00 PM
Friday 15, November 6:20 PM
Sunday 17, November 5:45 PM
Saturday 23, November 1:15 PM
Palace James St
Thursday 7, November 6:15 PM
Saturday 16, November 6:20 PM
Sunday 24, November 2:00 PM
The MINI British Film Festival takes place in Brisbane from Wednesday, October 30 until Sunday November 24 and films will be shown exclusively at the Palace Barracks and James St Cinemas. Click here for more information about the festival, or head to the official website for more information and to book your tickets!
www.britishfilmfestival.com.au
