Shrooms and magic

A Field in England (2013)

Directed by Ben Wheatly this film stars Reece Shearsmith, Peter Ferdinando, Ryan Pope and Michael Smiley. During the English Civil War five men experience strange events of magic and hallucinations in a field.

To say this film is strange would be a little bit of an understatement, much like the characters the viewer is constantly at sea. While the unusual and confusing can be great I am not sure it works here as it never really resolves into anything of clarity. The direction of the film very much leans towards experimental film making and contrasts sharply with the period setting but does fit with the magical or tripping elements of the story.

4/5