The Lost King

if you are bored with superheroes, hit men/women portrayed as heroes, and Hallmark movies where attractive young women in their 30s who find the handsome articulate man of their dreams then I have a suggestion for you.

The movie, the Lost King, is a quiet story behind the finding of the remains of King Richard III,  told from the point of view of the person who doggedly pushed the idea that his body could be found, and his reputation rehabilitated from the fake news pushed by the Tudors.

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yes, that's Paddington Bear's mom (Sally Hawkins) playing Phillipa Langley, a quirky amateur behind the search to find where he was buried. She raises money and gradually gets the city's permission to dig up the car park where the now destroyed abbey was probably located. And while working with professionals, she was eventually sidelined by the experts, who after all had all those lovely credentials.

The UKGuardian has this article about her and her search for the Lost King:

The Lost King isn’t really about Richard III at all. I think it’s about Langley and the intensity of her fascination. She is brought vividly – and quite stressfully – to life by Sally Hawkins...To stick my neck out further, I think the film’s deeper philosophical inquiry is about the wisdom we gain collectively from people who are obsessional and tenacious.

As a film, I give it a three out of four stars. 

here is a short interview with Philippa Langley, the woman portrayed in the film.

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compare and contrast:

this is an official (boring) documentary, about the search for the remains of Richard III.