Ungentle

❝For those dull minds who believe that there can be no lower act than to betray one's country, it must appear as a madness. But some of us have felt love, real love, love as the touch of salted lips caught illicit in the sand dunes, love that risks, love as destructive as an atom bomb.❞

❝If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.❞
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Beautifully written and narrated, Ungentle paints a vivid picture of male homosexuality in British espionage, and sheds light on the lives of people who served their country and only wanted peace and love in return. Accompanying this is a stunning visual journey through the various British landscapes where history was sewn into every leaf and brick, all filmed in 16mm. Even though it's less than forty minutes long, it's incredibly impactful, and it made me have a good think about the unsung and unfairly treated heroes whose country betrayed them; if you haven't seen Ungentle already, I highly recommend giving it a watch.

❝For those dull minds who believe that there can be no lower act than to betray one's country, it must appear as a madness. But some of us have felt love, real love, love as the touch of salted lips caught illicit in the sand dunes, love that risks, love as destructive as an atom bomb.❞

❝If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.❞
⊱ ──── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ──── ⊰

Beautifully written and narrated, Ungentle paints a vivid picture of male homosexuality in British espionage, and sheds light on the lives of people who served their country and only wanted peace and love in return. Accompanying this is a stunning visual journey through the various British landscapes where history was sewn into every leaf and brick, all filmed in 16mm. Even though it's less than forty minutes long, it's incredibly impactful, and it made me have a good think about the unsung and unfairly treated heroes whose country betrayed them; if you haven't seen Ungentle already, I highly recommend giving it a watch.

absolutely wonderful, makes me want to revisit my Another Country 1984 phase

absolutely wonderful, makes me want to revisit my Another Country 1984 phase

who'd have thought i'd be crying about a cambridge gay

who'd have thought i'd be crying about a cambridge gay

Incredibly sincere and poignant look into queerness and espionage during the early 1900s. The use of narration over 16mm footage was certainly an interesting choice, but not an unwelcome one.

[9/10]

Incredibly sincere and poignant look into queerness and espionage during the early 1900s. The use of narration over 16mm footage was certainly an interesting choice, but not an unwelcome one.

[9/10]