Hunger

Hunger (2008) at Theatre Clwyd was never going to be an easy ride. Any film that chronicles the last 6 weeks of IRA member Bobby Sands' life on hunger strike in the Maze prison couldn't possibly be anything but powerful, but the story- put into the hands of director Steve McQueen and cinematographer Sean Bobbitt makes for a stunning piece of cinema.
Devoid of much dialogue ( except for a 17 minute electric encounter between Sands (Michael Fassbender) and his priest (the excellent Liam Cunningham) the whole film is basically a collection of prison life scenes, all absolutely beautifully and hauntingly shot.
In actual fact, I must say that Hunger is one of the most stunning visual experiences I have had watching a film in recent years. 9/10