A World War Two drama by US director Terrence Malick is proving one of the Cannes film festival's most divisive premieres yet, with some critics hailing a cinema master at the top of his game and one calling it a big swing and a miss.

Terrence Malick's tale of conscientious objector divides Cannes 2019 critics

It is a love story set against the backdrop of a class divide starring actor Tillotama Shome in the lead.

Tillotama Shome's film 'Sir' selected for Cannes Critics' Week

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Terrence Malick's tale of conscientious objector divides Cannes 2019 critics

Tillotama Shome's film 'Sir' selected for Cannes Critics' Week