MY POLICEMAN
WORLD
UK, US 2022, 113 min, Director: Michael Grandage
The events of the past impact a married couple’s present when a long-estranged friend moves into their home after a stroke in Michael Grandage’s elegant adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ novel. The film glides effortlessly between past and present as the reason for Tom’s (Linus Roache) resentment, when his wife Marion (Gina McKee) becomes caregiver to Patrick (Rupert Everett), gradually emerges. In 1957, titular Brighton bobby Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin, The Crown), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) are mates but it is a complicated relationship full of secrets that only gradually emerge after Tom and Marion marry. Then Patrick runs afoul of England’s laws against homosexuality and disappears into prison. Written by Ron Nyswaner (Oscar® nominee, Philadelphia), the film teases out how an era’s social dictates and legalities changed three lives. Nuanced performances, exquisite production design, and evocative pop songs set the scene for this emotionally resonant drama. —Pam Grady
LIVE ZOOM CONVERSATION with director Michael Grandage at Wednesday, Oct. 12 screening.
