Review by snowraven-40172

Occasionally - rarely, even - one walks out of a cinema challenged by and deep in thought about the film one's just seen. You want, need, to go away and think, ask and answer the questions raised by what you've just watched. And even days after seeing the film, you are still asking, considering, wondering, thinking about your own personal values and views. Such a film is a cinematic gem, and 'The Cost' is that. The story is raw, real, totally believable, and superbly told. The casting is perfection, and each of the three main characters is finely drawn and brilliantly realised. Beautifully directed and shot, this is another Matthew Holmes masterpiece.