Fine movie made in the classical sense of nice love story with depth of characters.

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2017)

This movie is made in the classic sense. A good love story with just the right amount of tension and right amount of depth. It tells the story of, not just the lovers, but of the loves and losses of the other lead characters as well. The four main characters gave solid performances. Ben Kingsley was excellent, as expected. I enjoyed seeing Josh Harnett again after Penny Dreadful and look forward to seeing more of him in the future now that he seems to getting his career back on track. Hera Hilmar is a new face who seemed a little young for the role while Michiel Huisman was perfect in his ability to portray a reluctant soldier unable to extract himself from life's circumstances but willing to fall in love regardless of tradition and culture. See this movie if you like exotic settings, romance and a well written story. If you are looking for an epic war story with lots of action, then this isn't the movie to see.