The Flood comes at the immigration issues from both sides, you see the horror of the struggles, danger and indignity of being an asylum seeker. What The Flood also demonstrates is immigration officers have a difficult job, they have to determine if the person sitting in front of them is telling the truth or lying. While Hallie (Ivanno Jeremiah) the asylum seeker is recounting his story to Wendy (Lena Headey) of the horror of his journey to England in flash backs, it's clear he has touched a nerve with Wendy. You're also given an insight into Wendy's personal world which is unraveling in the background. Strong performances from Lena Headey, Ivanno Jeremiah and Iain Glen (plays Wendy's boss). I understand the Director (Anthony Woolley) volunteered at 'The Jungle' in Calais and the film is an amalgamation of various story's told. The film is well researched and balanced on both sides of the story. The Flood doesn't give you any answers but leaves you to ask yourself questions to come to your own conclusions about what is the humane way forward to this increasing problem of displaced people due to wars and political issues that are not of their making. Well received by Human Rights Watch this in it self shows The Flood is real
Review of The Flood
