9 - Curlew River

This stunning film of Benjamin Britten's one-act opera, Curlew River features a stellar cast led by Ian Bostridge and Sir Willard White and won 5 star reviews across the board. It cleverly integrates stage and location performance to capture the rich beauty and timeless landscape in which the story is set. Curlew River tells of the miraculous healing of a woman driven made by the loss of her son, and explores contemporary themes: of the healing power of truth, and acceptance of an outsider.