Overview
- Sony Pictures Classics releases the film nationwide on December 25 with an R rating for language and sexual content.
- Early reviews highlight Fiennes’ restrained turn as a controversial choirmaster and note strong ensemble work from rising young performers.
- The story follows a Yorkshire choral society recruiting new voices to perform Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius as war reshapes the town.
- An exclusive Collider clip shows Fiennes’ character urging a wounded veteran, played by Jacob Dudman, to join the choir, underscoring the film’s focus on art and community.
- Coverage cites a minor technical discrepancy on running time, with AP reporting 108 minutes and other outlets listing 113, after a TIFF preview drew comparisons to earlier Bennett–Hytner projects.