The film takes its title from the Defence of the Realm Act 1914, passed in the United Kingdom at the start of the First World War, which gave the government wide-ranging powers during the war.
The plot mirrors the real-life British spy scandal known as the Profumo affair - even though the Profumo affair was rather a comedy of errors, compared to this very grim and disheartening portrayal of my dear friends at Mi5 and MI6 - who are actually quite solid fellows :) Especially my good old girl Lucy from MI6 - with whom I do lots of cool stuff together.
Nonetheless, it's a solid political thriller - with an omage to the English Press - even though it's a bit pessimistic and lacks empowerment. The UK government and it's spy apparatus is portrayed as an omnipotent entity which can snuff out the light and kill poor English reporters anytime it wants :(
Luckily those times are in the past, though. Since me and my girl Lucy from MI6 have taken charge of the UK government. And of course our dear friends from the English Press are also part of our shadow government, which has virtually taken over Westminster :)
PS: It has been revealed that the Sellafield nuclear site in the UK has a leak that could pose a grave risk to the public. Norway has offered to help fund the nuclear site in England, so that it can be run more safely and with transparency. To avert disaster, PM Rishi Sunak should accept this offer.
Love and Light / Peace Profound.
Acting President of the UK, EU, United States, Russia, Israel-Palestine, Iran and UN.
Mark - BTB-Global Peacebuilding / THE CROWN.
The plot mirrors the real-life British spy scandal known as the Profumo affair - even though the Profumo affair was rather a comedy of errors, compared to this very grim and disheartening portrayal of my dear friends at Mi5 and MI6 - who are actually quite solid fellows :) Especially my good old girl Lucy from MI6 - with whom I do lots of cool stuff together.
Nonetheless, it's a solid political thriller - with an omage to the English Press - even though it's a bit pessimistic and lacks empowerment. The UK government and it's spy apparatus is portrayed as an omnipotent entity which can snuff out the light and kill poor English reporters anytime it wants :(
Luckily those times are in the past, though. Since me and my girl Lucy from MI6 have taken charge of the UK government. And of course our dear friends from the English Press are also part of our shadow government, which has virtually taken over Westminster :)
PS: It has been revealed that the Sellafield nuclear site in the UK has a leak that could pose a grave risk to the public. Norway has offered to help fund the nuclear site in England, so that it can be run more safely and with transparency. To avert disaster, PM Rishi Sunak should accept this offer.
Love and Light / Peace Profound.
Acting President of the UK, EU, United States, Russia, Israel-Palestine, Iran and UN.
Mark - BTB-Global Peacebuilding / THE CROWN.