The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society (2018)

	Also Known As: Deine Juliet
	Year of first release: 2018
	Director: Mike Newell
	Actors: Lily James, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman
	Country: GB, F, USA
	Genre: Drama, Romance
	Conditions of visioning: 30.07.2018, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview, English versioon with German subtitle
Synopsis: After WWII a correspondence begins between the writer Juliet Ashton (James) and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi Occupied Guernsey. When an idea for a book catches Juliet she goes to visit the island. Juliet comes to feel for each of the Islanders; Dawsey, Amelia, Isola, Eben, Kit and Elizabeth. A beautiful story of love, friendship and the sadness of friends lost.
Review: The story is different than The bookshop, nevertheless the atmosphere is very similar. A literary person comes to an isolated town, is confronted to the conflicts and secrets within this town and builds strong ties with some villagers. Major difference is that Guernsey society explains a bit what are these secrets, what are and why are these conflicts. We go deep in the history of some villagers, in their trauma. And this makes definitely the step that was fully missing in the bookshop.  We follow this inquiry in a nice atmosphere. Almost too nice. In a slow pace. I liked the scenes with Matthew Goode as Juliet's publisher because his character and his acting bring some pepper in the dialogues and in the action. The other characters are just nice and may lack of personality, to me.
Rating: 3 /10