Rating:
The Dig turns out to be a gentle, gorgeous-looking film that provides a near-perfect balm for these difficult times. Starring the delicious combination of Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan, it tells the story of the famous archaeological dig that took place at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk just before the Second World War, although perhaps not in a way that can be taken as hard historical fact.
That’s because Moira Buffini’s screenplay is based on John Preston’s 2007 novel rather than an authoritative work of non-fiction. History, in other words, has been given a bit of a helping hand.