The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

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I have just seen this and it’s a lovely Sunday film however it’s got some triggering content to it. Penelope Wilton’s performance is amazingly understated.

I read the book years ago and found it lovely and inspiring so hoping film is just as good. Do love him broadbent too so that's a bonus

@clpsmum I have not read the book but the writer of the book also wrote the film so I think that bodes well for the film.

I saw it last night in the cinema. I've read the book so I knew the story already. It's not the sort of film that will appeal to everyone. Without giving too much away, it's a very slow, plodding film with flashbacks to events from the past. I went with my sister who hadn't read the book and we both enjoyed it. I thought Broadbent and Wilton were excellent. At quiet moments, we could hear booming noises from the Marvel film next door.

Thoughtful and intense. Not a feel-good film but a satisfying one

I don't think I could watch it, I found the book "happy-sad" but Queenie Hennessy just took me ages to get over and the let's say outdoor scene in maureen fry was equally harrowing-yes that's the word I was looking for.

I loved the book and we’re seeing the film on Wednesday evening. I always think that if Jim Broadbent is in a film then it’s worth watching.

Quite surprised actually that my local Odeon is showing it as they often swerve anything like this in favour of filling the screens with action movies and if they do then they usually schedule them for weekday afternoons.

It's a lovely film (but with some awful bits). I would have liked it loads more if I hadn't read the book. There was something so very magical about reading it that just didn't translate into the film. So beware!

Yes I think I agree with that. Though I also enjoyed the film. As did DH, which really surprised me tbh, didn’t think it was his kind of thing but he thought it was very well acted which swayed him.

I'm going to see it on Saturday with a friend. I have read the book, my friend has not so it will be interesting to compare thoughts.

Hoping that the live screening of the king-a-ma-jig next door doesn't intrude.

yep agree that the magic of the lovely amazing book didn’t translate to the screen. Casting was spot on though. Just felt disappointing when Rachel Joyce wrote the screenplay.

gutted the ending of the book and the film weren’t the same.

I went to see it with my Mum and Sister on Tuesday night..
M and S went to see my niece and her husband on Monday and mentioned they were going to see the film. Coincidentally they found out that it was shot in nephew in laws home town and the Fry's house is his aunts house!!
There was one very triggering scene. No warning. Really shocked me... 😔
Somewhat weirdly one of the characters has my sons name and my favourite dog is in it.

What was triggering about it?

The very triggering event was noted on the film classification so I assumed that was what was going to occur with that character.

In some ways it was a gentle film with harrowing events. I think the film needed those gentle events to balance it out.

SPOILER ALERT

I saw this last weekend having read and loved the book. I must say that if it wasn't for the two leading actor's wonderful performances this would've been a severe disappointment.

As it is, I agree with the comments above: quite depressing (and an upsetting scene) with strangely over the top moments of symbolism (shafts of light from the sky, etc). I truly wouldn't recommend this if you're feeling low.

We went to see it, having not really read up on it. We both cried, thank goodness it was dark, but it was cathartic. It is a really good film and Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton were brilliant in it.

I saw the film today and absolutely loved it. I never compare book and film, they're completely different creative processes. The film is like broad brushstrokes and a book can use much finer, detailed brushstrokes. I adore films and adore reading so I go in assuming they will be different.

I admit I was expecting something a bit slow and twee and it wasn't. I liked it far more than I expected to

Really really really upsetting watch