This article was published more than 11 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. Reece Shearsmith, left, Michael Smiley and Richard Glover star in the absurdist A Field in England.

A Field in England is not an easy movie. Its rural, 17th-century setting is drab and disorienting, and its characters – alchemists and army deserters in search of some mysterious buried treasure ...

A FIELD IN ENGLAND directed by Ben Wheatley, written by Wheatley and Amy Jump, with Reece Shearsmith, Julian Barratt, Ryan Pope and Michael Smiley. A filmswelike release. 91 minutes.

On which note, ‘A Field in England’ is being released simultaneously in cinemas, on DVD and on TV. We can’t stress enough how important it is to catch this one on the big screen.

England : 1648 AD. A small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by two men: O'Neil and Cutler.

Published Jul 17, 2013 A Field in England is a decidedly different sort of historical drama, and following the film's recent release in the UK, its soundtrack will soon receive a vinyl pressing.