One of my all-time favourite war-time romantic dramas. This film has such class! Keira Knightley and James McAvoy make brilliant leads and have such a lovely chemistry on screen together. The film also sees great performances by Saoirse Ronan and Juno Temple, who were largely unknown at the point of this film's release but who are now both doing exceedingly well. And let's not forget Benedict Cumberbatch's creepy presence. When first watching this I had no idea that it was him, and it's only recently that I've made the connection, so kudos to him for taking on such a role. As well as these strong performances, the film has constantly beautiful cinematography, a haunting but brilliant score, and one of the saddest endings I have ever seen. The story is truly heartbreaking, and whilst there's a whole hour in the middle of the film that is unnecessary in terms of plot, everything about it is just so pretty.

"Come back to me."