Ben Wheatley's A Field in England
A Field in England.
Amid the Civil War in 17th-century England, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field. Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field.
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Ben Wheatley said in an interview about the film that you aren't really meant to know what's going on. This is different to most films these days as it doesn't have a beginning middle and end. Instead it focuses on different shots that leave the audience wondering what's going on. this also differs from some of the other films that Ben Wheatley has directed as most of his other films such as kill list and sightseer comply with the usual way of filming with a beginning, middle and end.
Shot in 12 days last autumn, A Field In England had a "micro budget" – roughly the same as half an hour of TV, reckons Wheatley – which allowed him absolute creative freedom. He's always been very DIY, his company Rook Films producing or co-producing all of his cinematic output.
Most of Wheatley's film are made on a very low budget which is why performance is key. Some of his films include ; Kill List and Sightseers which are two well known movies.
Here are the following awards Wheatley won or was nominated for...
Austin Fantastic Fest
| 2009 | Winner Next Wave Award | Best Film Down Terrace |
British Independent Film Awards
| 2016 | Nominee British Independent Film Award | Best Director Free Fire |
Reviews :
The Guardian : " Master of macabre "
The actors are uniformly impressive, and Mr. Wheatley’s long-time cinematographer, Laurie Rose, shooting in black and white, combines stunning pastoral compositions with bursts of graphic violence punctuated by blazing flintlocks. - The New York Times
Wheatley’s extraordinary film shakes you back and forth with a rare ferocity, but the net result is stillness. - The Telegraph
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