Before WWI, Albert, a teenage boy (Jeremy Irvine) cares for and loves an unruly horse his drunk father (Peter Mullan) has bought to work their rural Devon farm. The boy is determined to train the horse who proves its worth while the family struggle to afford to maintain the farm. When WWI breaks out the father sells the horse to the British Army, much to the boy's upset. Throughout the war, the horse experiences the horrors of war and changes hands, while Albert join up, determined to be reunited with his horse.
Adapted from Nick Stafford's stage play, the film adaptation is given the full Steven Spielberg treatment, albeit conventionally handled from an unconventional play. Being a Spielberg film, the emotions are very emotively delivered, is expertly made and references other films along the way.
Adapted from Nick Stafford's stage play, the film adaptation is given the full Steven Spielberg treatment, albeit conventionally handled from an unconventional play. Being a Spielberg film, the emotions are very emotively delivered, is expertly made and references other films along the way.