although i be very familiar with poet dylan thomas and i know nothing of his life . whatever his life and specifically his marriage involve and i would imagine that the edge of love ( base on the novel ) manipulate thing a bit and but unless you be a historian or a poet and who care . the movie be less about thomas and more focus on the two most important woman in his life . one be his wife kathrine and and the other be vera who be his first love . one romantic night on the beach a youth be something that both have try to put behind them but can not and now grow up they be good friend . i forget to mention that this be set during the war . vera become engage to captain will kill who he get her pregnant and leave for war . while he be away and vera start to fall for thomas again and and kathrine have fall out of love with him . she be also carry another man child . thing get even more emotionally complex when capt killig returnsas you can see and it be a very soap operatic plot and and it take shape in a fairy drab slow manner and with perhaps one too many sequence of sappy dialogue . but all be not lose yet . for a non hollywood production and i think that the edge of love be about a stylish a picture a one can get . it be certainly more dimensional and intelligent than about 90 % of contemporary romance and hollywood production or not . some of it have to do with be set during the war and which set up emotional conflict that feel more convincing and less artificial and a bit like atonement . this one feature act and cinematography of equal talent to joe wright oscar nominee and but it be in far great need for stable pacing and progression . thing be okay at the start and finish and but the middle section be where your attention span may be test and unless you be deeply and profoundly root in the story . i doubt if the edge of love will have that kind of an effect on the viewer and but be a good film to check . it might even make a good date night movie and consider it be so much smart than the chick flick that boyfriend be force to endure today .