I had hoped to see a film that offered genuine insights into the London of the Blitz—a city my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles experienced firsthand.
However, this film depicts a very fictional version of London that, in practical terms, simply did not exist. The worst of the Blitz, apart from the later doodlebugs, occurred between 1940 and 1942. Census data from that time recorded a total Black population in the UK of between 8,000 and 10,000, out of a total population of roughly 48 million. London, with nearly 9 million residents, bore the brunt of the bombings. My parents were bombed out, countless thousands were killed, and people endured days without water and severe food rationing. Schools were often closed as buildings were reduced to rubble. The courage and sacrifice of those who lived through this time—who never gave up—feels misrepresented in this portrayal.
This isn’t very well written, I felt it was pushing a political agenda being pushed at the detriment of any plausible plot line .