Benediction 2021

Overview

Topic: Film "Benediction" (2021).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invention/guessing (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.).
Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count: 150-190 words.
Constraint 6: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 7: Use ONLY provided facts.
Title: Benediction.
Year: 2021.
Genre: Biographical romantic drama, Drama, History, War.
Director/Writer: Terence Davies.
Country: United Kingdom.
Cast: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeremy Irvine, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, Ben Daniels.
Subject: Poet Siegfried Sassoon.
Plot points:
Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War.
He was decorated for his bravery.
He became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war upon returning from service.
He was adored by members of the aristocracy and stars of London's literary and stage world.
He embarked on affairs with several men while attempting to come to terms with his homosexuality.
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