Movie matinée . . . . . . . . .

We took a break from some heavy cleaning yesterday - staying indoors is so 

much cooler these days that even household chores aren't so bad!

 Noting in the morning paper a movie I'd been awaiting had opened, 

we headed to a local 'art house' cinema just up the road for the early matinée.

What a fabulous movie Testament of Youth proved to be. 

Based on the true story of Vera Brittain's best-selling memoir,

it was beautifully filmed in several English locations including Oxford, Yorkshire, 

Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Greenwich, London. Although scenes of the 

devastation, futility, and immense sadness of World War I brought tears and a lump to 

my throat, the acting, costumes, and on point period settings of the scenes, made 

for a breathtaking, enjoyable movie.

Speaking of acting, the entire cast did a splendid job. Alicia Vikander, a stunning

 new to me actress, plays Vera. She's in almost every scene, and is truly amazing.

Hope you have a chance to view this movie, especially if you're a history buff. 

Bob and I were enthralled. I left the cinema thinking it's one of those films I could 

watch again and again, and that doesn't happen to me often.