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Sunset Song

Sunset Song

Drama · History · 2015

The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.

Movie details

Sunset Song

2015 Drama · History 2h 15m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Sunset Song?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Terence Davies

Written by

Terence Davies

Agyness Deyn

Agyness Deyn

Chris Guthrie

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

John Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

Kevin Guthrie

Ewan Tavendale

Ken Blackburn

Ken Blackburn

Galt

Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Reverend Gibbon

Stuart Bowman

Stuart Bowman

Alec Mutch

E

Emily-Jane Boyle

Christine

Court is in session

Put Sunset Song on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.