Surprisingly, this film is accurate depicts the environment of colonial New England by including in the film several aspects that were prevalent during the era in which colonial Americans began to act. This is a glance at American Revolutionary War history is re-created in the moderately absorbing story of a Connecticut wife and mother caught between her religious faith, and deep love for her husband. Mary Silliman's War,' directed by Stephen Surjik, is the tale of an 18th century colonial woman who gets caught up in the political upheaval of America's fight for independence from the British. Surprisingly, this film very accurately depicts the environment of colonial New England by including in the film several aspects that were prevalent
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However, there were some people who felt no connection with either side of the revolutionary movement, but were still caught up in the violence and hardship of America's fight for autonomy. These people, including the Quakers who did not believe in any sort of violent behavior, simply wanted to be left alone because they cared little about the complicated politics of the war. In fact, one such neutral colonial man once quoted the phrase `a plague on both our houses.' Mary Silliman is a perfect example of one of these people and her struggle throughout the movie with both political officials and her fellow townspeople suggests that the lives of almost everyone in colonial America were affected some how whether you were a loyalist, a patriot, or neutral. The film is also accurate in the way that it portrays the patriots' behavior towards neutral people such as Mary Silliman. After her husband is taken hostage by a group of Tories, Mary Silliman begins a campaign to expedite the liberation of her husband. However, she is met with cold shoulders and turned heads as she attempts to persuade the governor to lessen the punishments of Tories to some how reduce tensions between the town and the British. Mary also attempts to gain some sort of peace of mind by talking to her local priest. However, when she asks the
However, there were some people who felt no connection with either side of the revolutionary movement, but were still caught up in the violence and hardship of America's fight for autonomy. These people, including the Quakers who did not believe in any sort of violent behavior, simply wanted to be left alone because they cared little about the complicated politics of the war. In fact, one such neutral colonial man once quoted the phrase `a plague on both our houses.' Mary Silliman is a perfect example of one of these people and her struggle throughout the movie with both political officials and her fellow townspeople suggests that the lives of almost everyone in colonial America were affected some how whether you were a loyalist, a patriot, or neutral. The film is also accurate in the way that it portrays the patriots' behavior towards neutral people such as Mary Silliman. After her husband is taken hostage by a group of Tories, Mary Silliman begins a campaign to expedite the liberation of her husband. However, she is met with cold shoulders and turned heads as she attempts to persuade the governor to lessen the punishments of Tories to some how reduce tensions between the town and the British. Mary also attempts to gain some sort of peace of mind by talking to her local priest. However, when she asks the