Gael Hammer

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Such a weak script. There was no rationale indicated for the behaviours in the film. Wiki gives a bio of “Joan” which makes a valuable back story. Her father was a communist. That helps a lot. She also joined. That’s why they kept a file on her. They married before the war. They didn’t go to Australia. So much of the film was unnecessary fiction when some true history would have given it weight and veracity.

Red Joan

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Others have summarised the plot well. I’m in the Confused group. Too many subplots, too many characters, too long. Was it Ada from India who drowned? I forgot who was reappeared-at-the-end Leonard. And what was the role of Pale Joe? I’m going to guess that Best Seller Kate received a big advance from publisher Atria, but had one too many extended deadlines. So she tried to knot up all the strands, but forgot where she put her knitting needles. The writing is beautiful. The construction is not.

The Clockmaker's Daughter

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