The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

...I recently watched this movie(both parts combined) on Netflix, at the behest of my wife...

... I was immediately(2m's) riveted by the intense acting of Mr. Jason Hawkins... What an actor!!!

Drawn in by his character I grew to actually like this man and all his peculiarities(3i's) and in some ways identified with him.

Later on I was appalled at what they did to this kind man and actually manifested a genuine panic/anxiety attack as the film went on.

I will not spoil the film for anyone, but I insist that you view this film in it's entirety(it is quite lengthy),..as you MAY learn a valuable lesson from it...I know I did.

... In closing, my hat is off to Mr. Hawkins and company for a job well, well done.

He deserves an Academy Award in my humble opinion.

Excellent acting by a great ensemble cast, but overwhelmingly by Jason Watkins, make this both a meditation on the human condition in a media saturated age, and a gently ironic portrayal of a true 'eccentric' which never descends into parody. Leaves the viewer with lots of food for thought about how our society deals with "difference", how individuals see themselves, and how lazy thinking can seduce even the best intentioned.

An acting tour de force! Extraordinary! Jason Watkins is absolutely amazing. This is a kind of exploration of character that requires the deepest understanding of the craft of acting.

This is all a true story told with care and respect about the horrifying behavior of the British Press, the terrible consequences of being falsely accused of murder, and the possibility of human beings to change, even when they are convinced they are set in their ways for life.

I highly recommend this film.

It's available on Netflix.

Jason Watkins plays the the calm-kept to himself Christopher Jeffries perfectly , a great little film aswell with some harrowing scenes, must watch

I had never heard of either Christopher Jefferies or the other people involved in the murder of his neighbour but then I don't read UK Tabloids.

Christopher Jefferies, is from the start, an unusual man.

When a female neighbour is murdered it appears that the police find no alternative other than to make him the prime suspect. He has (1) a Donald Trump style hair do (2) is correct (3) doesn't watch television and so is unaware of 'Strictly Come Dancing' and other elements of pop-culture and (4) speaks in a stilted fashion.

When he is arrested, he deals with the police questions with dignity. Of course, if he had had the natural reaction, they would have considered this evidence of his violent nature.

The performance echoed, for me, Toby Jones performance in 'Marvellous', of another unusual character.

The way that the media treats somebody that catches their focus becomes a huge part of the story. We could all have our lives turned inside out if newspapers printed photos of us next to headlines saying how odd we were.

Its unfair that people who are slightly odd (as we all are ) are so easily judged.

A thought provoking drama I'm glad I watched.