I was deeply moved by this exceptional film, and it deservedly received recognition. The movie had a profound effect on me, though in a positive, emotionally cleansing sense. My one reservation concerns Jared Harris; he doesn’t embrace his character's 'daughter,' Clare. Perhaps that reflects the nature of his role, or possibly it's simply characteristic of how men are portrayed in British culture. Regardless, it rema…

The potential was there for a really strong story about sorrow, mourning, and yearning, but ultimately the way things played out didn’t resonate with me. "John" (played by Jared Harris) and his wife "Mary" (Juliet Stevenson) are a married couple, seemingly content, until it becomes apparent that their daughter, "Clare," became involved with someone negative and disappeared from home some years prior. The police propo…