Growing up in rural Devonshire would have been idyllic for the Peaceful brothers – Charlie (Jack O’Connell, Unbroken, 300: Rise of an Empire) and Tommo (George MacKay, Defiance, Pride) – if they hadn’t both been in love with the same girl – beautiful Molly Monks (Alexandra Roach, Iron Lady, Anna Karenina). Heartbreak at home turns to heartbreak at war when the brothers join British troops fighting in Belgium in 1916. This poignant story of love, honor, and the horrors of war is based on the best-selling British novel by Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse. Set between 1909 and 1916.
Private Peaceful is the story of the unbreakable bond between two brothers from their childhood in rural Devon to the battle fields of the First World War, based on the bestselling novel by War Horse writer Michael Morgpurgo.
When young Tommo Peaceful (George Mackay, How I Live Now, Sunshine on Leith) volunteers to fight, his protective older brother Charlie (Jack O’Connell, Starred Up, 300: Rise of an Empire) follows him to Flanders. But it is here that both experience the brutal nature of war, far removed from family life and their rivalry for the love of Molly Monks (Alexandra Roach, One Chance, The Iron Lady). Featuring an all-star British cast including the late, incomparable Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter, The History Boys) in his last film, Frances de la Tour (Alice in Wonderland,Hugo), John Lynch (Sliding Doors) and Maxine Peake (Silk), Private Peaceful is a searingly powerful and emotional tale of adolescence, heroism and fierce family loyalties which would never be broken.
…a moving portrayal of family loyalty and love in the face of the horror and hypocracy of war – FilmJuice
A truly beautiful film that will touch your soul. – Woman & Home
Starring Jack O’Connell, George MacKay, Alexandra Roach.