Instead it delves into a gay man as soldier, artist, lover, son, and later as husband and father. The second peers into his relationships in the post-war period, as a gay man and, later, as a husband and father.īut Benediction is not a typical survey-style biopic, highlighting milestones and eccentricities. The first deals with his reactions to the war, both as a poet and a rebellious soldier. There are several reasons for this.įirst, the film concentrates on two particular aspects of Sassoon’s life. Benediction may prove this to be more than usually true of this work. World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon is the focus of Terence Davies’ latest venture, Benediction.ĭavies has said himself that his films would not especially appeal to mainstream audiences.
