"The Kings speech", or: a movie that says a lot without really finding the words.

“Thank you, Doctor, I don’t feel this is for me," stammers the Duke of York, Son of King George the 5^th and father of Elizabeth the 2^nd, after having his first appointment with a speech therapist.

What to expect:

The movie “the King’s speech” (2010) directed by Tom Hooper focuses on the personal speaking difficulties and the journey with a speech therapist of the soon to be King of Great Britain in the 20^th century. With his unconventional methods the speech therapist Lionel Logue encourages his client to give a speech in front of millions of people, in     order to give them the unfortunate message that war is about to begin.  

What makes the movie “good”?

First of all, even though it is a historical movie, the relevance of the topic is still current. Struggling with physical and mental diseases and the process of overcoming them can’t be placed in a certain time in history. We all have our aches and pains on which we have to work every single day. Don’t we?

Another thing that needs to be acknowledged especially for the genre of historical fiction is the historical accuracy. It is crucial for a good historical movie that the events from the movie have more or less taken place in real life. That is definitely the case here: after doing a little research I am happy to tell you that the historical happenings are spot on!

Also, even though the characters are from a royal background, they are relatable and seem therefore very “human”. The dialogues between the characters seem very real and even got me on an emotional level. According to that, also the visuals contribute to an overall great movie experience. The colors and sounds work harmoniously together.

That being said, the movie shows great effort: a very accurate wardrobe, the soundtrack and the surroundings in general make this movie worth watching.

“The kings speech” is telling an important and somehow weirdly intimate story, without really  using a lot of words.

Written by Elisabeth Wehl