The Field was very similar
The Field has many similarities. The time frame and setting (pre-Hitler rural Ireland), the local church's strict ideology, the father son relationship sought out by the son returning from America (Tom Berenger was the returning prodigal son in the Field). But the performances in the Field were even more compelling than the dramatic play in This is My Father. Sean Bean and John Hurt and Richard Harris were just unbeatable in their art. The play and script were better written and closer to the heart than in this movie, despite the fact that this is a warm and delightful movie. Just watch the Field and you'll see what I mean. It's King Lear-like.
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