QuoteA Field in England is a 2013 British historical thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley. The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th century English Civil War. The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, home media and video on demand. It was also broadcast on Film4 on the day of its release.
During a battle of the English Civil War, an alchemist’s assistant named Whitehead flees from the strict Commander Trower. Whitehead meets Cutler and two army deserters, Jacob and Friend. Together they leave the battleground in search of an ale house. They encounter the Irishman O’Neill, a man whom Whitehead has been sent to apprehend for the theft of his master’s works and literature. O’Neill quickly asserts authority over the group and tells them of a treasure hidden somewhere in a nearby field.
