A Sociedade Literária e a Torta de Casca de Batata

I was intrigued by the title so thought give it a go. disappointingly there were no special effects, explosions or alien monsters just a simple story relayed to us by actors of all things,because of all this it will not qualify for any awards other than my own lowly opinion. I laughed I cried, became angry and gave it the accolade of the best film I have seen for a long time, whatever tosh other people may say about this tale I enjoyed it, so lets have some more films with a story to tell without the bangs and bloodbaths

A lovely British comedy/Drama with a stellar cast.

This film has so much warmth and heart that it deserves all the positive ratings it earns here.

I declare a vested interest as I am a Guernseyman who has lived here all my life. The film is very entertaining, well acted and interesting. I recommend it as a love story with a Guernsey historic background that is reasonably accurate. Sadly the film was not shot in Guernsey for various reasons and although the scenery is lovely to look at it's not as beautiful as our Island. Come and visit Guernsey and enjoy our Island.

"Our Friday night book club became a refuge to us. A private freedom to feel the world growing darker all around you, but you only need a candle to see new worlds unfold. That is what we found in our society."

I loved this so much with every fiber in my being. I just finished the book earlier this month and finally sat down to watch the movie. It was so beautiful and absolutely perfect. The characters all felt like family and the story kept me on the edge of my seat, just like the book did. I strongly recommend this because it is such a good story and feels like a warm hug. Dawsey owns my heart and Mark can leave.

Watched this on Netflix, primarily for the great cast. A beautiful movie about love and courage. A great script and the acting is superb. This is a hidden gem. A must watch.