Regarded as one of the most visionary filmmakers of his generation, David Lowery and his films have come to symbolise a renewed interest in artistically minded Hollywood cinema. Although he often works with some of the biggest stars around — for example Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in A Ghost Story or more recently veteran actor Robert Redford in the gentle crime caper The Old Man & The Gun — Lowery has managed to maintain a commendable creative independence mostly through to working on non studio productions.
In his latest film The Green Knight, the director takes on the medieval legend of Sir Gawain (played beautifully by Dev Patel) in this sumptuous and stunningly composed fantasy retelling of the Arthurian legend. Written by Lowery, the film also stars Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris.
Sir Gawain (Patel), King Arthur (Harris)’s reckless and headstrong nephew, is ordered by his ailing uncle to embark on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic stranger who calls upon the court on Christmas day.
