The Titanic disaster is depicted in straightforward fashion without the addition of fictional subplots.
An admirable job all round, and a fitting tribute to those who set off in hope only to meet disaster.
Cold and brutal – exactly how this tale should be told.
A restrained, nearly austere ensemble drama that manages to intertwine a dozen different stories without tripping up on any of them, it relies on real-life survivor testimony for almost every line and incident, to immensely moving and dignified effect.
A film with a documentary-like intensity and a sense of British reserve that makes it all the more moving.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Saturday April 14, 2012, until Monday April 16, 2012. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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