This is not one of your English "garden troll" mysteries with characters standing aroundly stiffly, having cuppas, making slightly witty comments so as to be amusing. This is totally realistic, dark and serious.
Complex cast of characters, very well done by top form actors. Great direction, cinematography, editing, flashbacks relating past to present. Main suspect becomes obvious early, but - what's the motivation? What is the person up to? The detectives are scratching their pates and so are we.
Of interest is the political context - coal mining in England, Thatcherism, unions vs "scabs," old hatred, revenge, family secrets. Even a dead peacock!
Complex cast of characters, very well done by top form actors. Great direction, cinematography, editing, flashbacks relating past to present. Main suspect becomes obvious early, but - what's the motivation? What is the person up to? The detectives are scratching their pates and so are we.
Of interest is the political context - coal mining in England, Thatcherism, unions vs "scabs," old hatred, revenge, family secrets. Even a dead peacock!