Grim tale of racism and agricultural life

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2018)

My favourite thing about this movie is tone. At every stage this movie just manages to get the tone right. Whether that is the dialogue, the framing or the audio. Because of this the film pulls you right in and the running time flies by because I felt completely immersed in wartime Mississippi and the struggles of the two families. Their faults and mistakes are laid bare with no real exposition from the actors to lead you to think or make a judgement, that is left to you. I found that the entire ensemble were excellent, showing real restraint and giving their characters real heft.
Overall, a great movie and one that should not be missing. Well done, Netflix, more of the this!