It’s 1939 in England, and the start of World War II hangs heavy in the air. Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) is a wealthy but ailing widow who lives on an estate in Suffolk. In her fields are “mounds” of earth that have been there throughout history. She hires Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes), a professional “excavator” who takes on the job of digging into the mounds to see what might be buried beneath.
When Mr. Brown discovers the outline of a buried ship, the local archeological establishment sniffs fame and starts taking over the dig, not wanting to leave the results and the laurels to who they consider an amateur. They eventually dig out a 27-meter long Anglo-Saxon ship and an assortment of buried treasures from the 6th century, a time in history that we normally call the Dark Ages. After this find, the archeologist calls it “Dark Ages no more.”
The Dig deals with family, working and class relationships in English society. It is set in front of the backdrop of the country preparing for war with Germany. Based on the true story of the Sutton Hoo treasures, dramatized by the 2007 novel The Dig by John Preston, the movie gives a romanticized view of rural life in pre-war England, along with all the fog, the rain, and the green countryside we expect to see.
I noticed in my WordPress reader that there are many other people who reviewed this movie just recently. It’s a 2021 release, and I am sure it’s because we’re all starved for NEW materials after the pandemic dark year. Here are some of the links I found:
The Dig – Review ‹ Just A Little Bit Random ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
Film Review: The Dig (2021) ‹ Paris Franz ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
The Dig (2021) Review!! ‹ Welcome to Moviz Ark! ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
THE DIG*** Shallow ‹ Vagabond Shoes ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
The Dig ‹ The Silverback Digest ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
The Dig ‹ THE VIEW FROM THE TURRET ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
Exhuming emotion ‹ Fremantle Herald Interactive ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
Review: The Dig ‹ A Few Good Reviews ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
Movie Review: The Dig ‹ Howard For Film ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
The Dig ‹ Lofty Music and Film ‹ Reader — WordPress.com
I imagine you have to be quite dedicated to read twelve reviews of the same movie, but I thought it might be an interesting experiment.