With,her,son,Edward,(Tom,Hiddleston),about,to,embark,on,a,volunteer,trip,to,Africa,,doting,mother,Patricia,(Kate,Fahy),wants,to,give,him,a,good,send-off,,and,gathers,her,family,together,for,a,getaway,to,a,holiday,home,on,idyllic,Tresco,,one,of,the,Isles,of,Scilly.,Edward’s,father’s,attendance,is,eagerly,anticipated,,though,sister,Cynthia,(Lydia,Leonard),appears,to,be,there,under,some,duress,,going,through,dutiful,motions.,Cook,Rose,(Amy,Lloyd),is,happy,to,tend,to,the,family,,though,her,presence,causes,some,discomfort.,The,holidaymakers,spend,their,time,walking,,cycling,,taking,picnics,and,being,tutored,in,oil,painting,,appreciating,the,breathless,beauty,of,their,surroundings.,Gradually,,deep,fractures,within,the,family,set-up,begin,to,surface.,One,of,the,most,eagerly,anticipated,features,of,the,year,,Joanna,Hogg’s,follow,up,to,Unrelated,serves,as,a,worthy,companion,piece,to,her,brilliant,and,acclaimed,debut,,as,she,continues,to,make,astute,and,authoritative,observations,on,the,malaises,of,the,middle-class,,extracting,sometimes,painful,drama,from,incidental,events.,Archipelago,confirms,Hogg,as,one,of,the,most,intriguing,and,vital,voices,in,modern,British,cinema.
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