A United Kingdom is directed by Amma Asante and is the story of Seretse and Ruth Khama, a black prince of Bechuanaland and a white ambulance driver during World War 2, whose marriage caused great political problems during the mid-20th century.
I wasn't familiar with the story of Seretse and Ruth before I saw A United Kingdom, and I was really interested to see how it would turn out while watching the film. During my review of Allied I mentioned that for a film about the relationship between to people to work, you must believe in the relationship on screen. Luckily I believed in David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike here as the central couple. If I were to have a complaint it would be that at the beginning the set up of their romance was rather quick and was done over a montage where it isn't very clear how long a time period it covers.
In short: A United Kingdom is very well made with believable central performances, but with a rushed set up.
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