With his latest film, Amazing Grace Apted uses his liberalism with a heavy hand of guilt in an ambitious account of William Wilberforce’s passionate campaign to end slave trade in Britain. Though the film is heavy-handed in its politics it is very insightful and certainly well intended. Ioan Gruffudd gives a strong lead performance as Wilberforce, and he is aided by a solid supporting cast (notably Albert Finney as a former slave trader turned preacher, as well as a charming performance by Romola Garai as Wilberforce’s wife). The film is powerful and intelligent in both its politics and spirituality, highlighted by the use of the song Amazing Grace.