This isn’t the first time — nor certainly the last — that Netflix subscribers have stumbled upon one hidden gem or another on the platform. This is what happened with Prospectingthe film that was released in 2021 and which today is back in the spotlight again, with many comparing it to Africa is my country, 1985 romantic drama film starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.
in 1 hour and 52 minutesHistorical drama film directed by Simon Stone. Depicts the true story of the discovery of Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, EnglandThis was before the start of World War II in 1939.
It all begins when widow Edith Pretty hires Basil Brown, a self-taught archaeologist, to excavate mysterious earth mounds on her estate. Despite the skepticism of Bassil’s academic elite Discover a complete Anglo-Saxon burial shipOne of the most important archaeological discoveries in British history.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “In the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty hires archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate mounds on her estate in England. There they discover a medieval ship while excavating a cemetery.” Starring Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan.
“Not quite a pleasant discovery, but satisfying nonetheless. The story has a nice touch of melancholy that keeps the film moving”; “It goes deeper, and becomes much more than just a historical drama, with pretty dresses, affected accents, and inconsequential melodrama.” “Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes lead this quiet and interesting project with two finely calibrated performances.”are some of the reviews it received on the FilmAffinity website.
a lot Prospecting like Africa is my country Addressing the discovery and exploration of the past, albeit from different perspectives. The first narrates a woman’s memories of colonial Kenya, which involves a personal and sensual exploration of a region, instead Prospecting It focuses on the physical discovery of historical artifacts and continues to scientifically reconstruct the past.
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