The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Very British Drama

Rating: 7/10 (22 April 2018)

Fictional historical drama, based on the best-selling book of the same name. The reason for the extraordinarily long title is explained in the opening sequence.
Set in 1940's Nazi occupied Guernsey, a small group of islanders regularly meet to discuss any books they can find, and this continues after the war.
Stars Lily James as a successful author who receives a letter out of the blue from one of the literary society members, who gets her name and address from the sleeve of another book requesting she sends him more of the same.
More letters are exchanged and she eventually decides to visit the society as research for her next book. At this point the film becomes a detective story and the author uncovers a tragic chain of events.
This is a charming film about coping with loss and the value of community.
Recommended, especially if you're a fan of Downton Abbey style drama and it's cast.