.....these were the recollections of Mendes maternal grandfather. Not sure how credible the encounter 2/3rds through with the child and female but all in all a good story.

Captain Smith (Mark Strong) insightful advice to Corporal Schofield (George Mackay) was a laser sharp piece of advice.

One question - why didn't General Erinmore (Colin Firth) order a plane to drop the orders to Colonel MacKenzie? That makes the story somewhat suspect especially the horrific odds of successfully completing the mission.