The Dig
Overview
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Reviews (2)
Manuel São Bento (Rated: 7)
Before watching this film, I had absolutely no idea who Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes), Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), or even Peggy Piggott (Lily James) were and what they did. As an engineer and a science enthusiast myself, I rarely struggle to find some sort of enjoyment in movies based on true stor...
Peter McGinn (Rated: 8)
The Dig reminded me of another movie about archaeology and which was not only also based on a true story but also involved a woman’s contribution to that scientific field. That other movie was Ammonite, about a woman archaeologist in a time when women were more than rare in that field of endeavor. ...
Recommendation & Similar
News of the World (2020)
Penguin Bloom (2021)
Wildlike (2015)
Spoor (2017)
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Don't Shoot (2018)
Rocks (2019)
Drishyam 2 (2021)
The Boys in the Band (1970)
LX 2048 (2020)
The Man Who Sold His Skin (2021)
Magic Carpet Ride (2005)
Odd Man Out (1947)
The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman (2021)
True Mothers (2020)
M8 - When Death Rescues Life (2019)
The Dissident (2020)
Saints and Soldiers: The Void (2014)
Tove (2020)
The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
