Benediction

Benediction is a 2021 biographical romantic drama film written and directed by Terence Davies. It stars Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi as the war poet Siegfried Sassoon, along with Simon Russell Beale, Jeremy Irvine, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, and Ben Daniels. It was released in United Kingdom on 20 May 2022 by Vertigo Releasing and United States on 3 June 2022 by Roadside Attractions. It was Davies' final film before his death in October 2023. Synopsis The film follows the life of Siegfried Sassoon, a British poet and decorated World War I combat veteran who was sent to a psychiatric facility for his anti-war stance. He had love affairs with several men during the 1920s, married, had a son, and converted to Catholicism. Cast Production In January 2020, Jack Lowden joined the cast of the film, with Terence Davies directing from a screenplay he had written. In March 2020, Peter Capaldi joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began on 8 September 2020, and finished on 22 October 2020.