Exclusive: Jack Lowden on embodying gay war poet Siegfried Sassoon in Benediction
Benediction star Jack Lowden says ‘tapping into the insecurity that we all have as actors’ helped him portray Siegfried Sassoon.
Directed by Terence Davies, Benediction follows and recounts the life of the legendary war poet, known infamously for the letter he wrote upon his return to England after fighting in the First World War, stating that he believed “the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it”.
Following his recovery in England, the film explores his complex relationships with his homosexuality, as well as trying to find salvation within the conformity of marriage and religion.
A moving feature, Benediction lands itself in the queer library of powerful performances showing us what life was like for so many who are sadly no longer here.
