There's a much better film to be made on the subject of the Nazi occupation of Guernsey.

Rating: 4/10 (10 February 2020)

The film could have perhaps probed this in a more engaging and less cartoony and broad way. There's a lot of filler and nonsense and despite some nice performances, particularly from Penelope Wilton, and some clever flourishes like Jessica Brown Findlay's character not wearing any makeup, overall it's all terribly cliche. And some terrible instances of ham-fisted dialogue and crass, overt exposition and obvious plotting derail what is an honest affair. It looks a little cheap in terms of directing and lighting but the set design and costumes are spot on. I liked it, but only because I had just eaten a big dinner and got comfortable and couldn't be bothered to reach the remote.